Literature in Learning

Literature in Learning is a joint initiative involving most literature organisations in Scotland.

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LiL News and Events - July

NEW WRITING SCOTLAND SUBMISSIONS SOUGHT
Submissions are invited for the twenty-eighth annual volume of New Writing Scotland, to be published in 2010, from writers resident on Scotland or Scots by birth, upbringing or inclination. Work must be neither previously published nor accepted for publication and may be in any of the languages of Scotland. Submissions deadline is 30th September 2009.

Download information form here (PDF)

SCOTTISH PEN
Zoravia – The Freedom Game has been designed by the Scottish branch of PEN, the international association of writers against persecution. Secondary schools have been piloting it for a range of activities from creative writing to citizenship, modern studies and drama, and Scottish PEN is hoping Learning and Teaching Scotland will eventually help get it manufactured and distributed on a larger scale. This new board game pits writers against agents of a repressive regime and is giving pupils an insight into the threats facing freedom of expression around the world.

Sam Phipps reports in June’s edition of Sec Ed, on how this innovative new board game is sparking animated debate in the classroom on human rights and freedom of speech.

The full article can be read here

Further information is available from Scottish PEN: www.scottishpen.org 

SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE

Training Events in July

Saturday 18th July 2009, 10.30am-4.30pm
Intermediate Skills: Crafting the Story

Increase your awareness of shape and pattern in stories, and the ways in which these can be articulated. How to get inside the story and make it your own. With Bea Ferguson on 25th April and Jackie Ross on 18th July. Please note, this workshop is not suitable for beginners.

£32 (£26 Scottish Storytelling Network members)

Sunday 19th July 2009, 10.30am-4.30pm
Intermediate Skills: Voicing and Animating the Story

Voice is the key instrument in the music of storytelling, and effective body language can bring your story to life! How to make good use of your voice and body and communicate your story well. Led by Marion Kenny on 27^th June and Ruth Kirkpatrick on 19th July. Please note, this workshop is not suitable for beginners.

£32 (£26 Scottish Storytelling Network members)

Friday 24th July 2009, 2.00-5.00pm
The Gathering 2009: Scotland's Stories

Discover more about Scotland's rich culture and heritage, and explore your own Scottish roots and ancestry through shared story and experiences, with storyteller and tradition bearer David Campbell. No storytelling experience required, but feel free to bring a story, experience or memory along to share! In partnership with The Gathering 2009.

£17.50 (£15 Scottish Storytelling Network members)

Saturday 1st August 2009, 10.00am-1.00pm
Starting with Stories

This one-day beginners' workshop provides an inspring and interactive introduction to storytelling, with tips for telling, imagining and remembering. Make the most of your natural storytelling skills and look at where to find stories, learning a story and making it your own. Led by Dumfries and Galloway storyteller Tony Bonning.

£17.50 (£15 Scottish Storytelling Network members)

Sunday 2nd August 2009, 10.30am-4.30pm
Masterclass: From Inward to Outward

To communicate with mastery at the deepest level we need to relate the stories we tell to the full range of our experiences and emotional journeys, from the cloister to the dungeon. This workshop led by David Campbell will explore great tales of the human heart to find our own voice, to express these effectively and with authenticity. For experienced storytellers.

£32 (£26 Scottish Storytelling Network members)

Box office 0131 556 9579 or www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

ASSOCIATION FOR SCOTTISH LITERARY STUDIES

Schools Conference 2009 – Saturday 3rd October, University of Strathclyde

The annual ASLS Schools Conference is a vital resource for teachers wishing to explore Scottish literature and language in the classroom. The conference will contribute at least 8 hours of CPD in areas of language and literature in the 5-14 programme, and in related aspects of Higher Still and the Advanced Higher. Publishers, booksellers and academic organisations will all be present at the conference.

Conference fee: £30.00 (includes tea/coffee and lunch)
Full details and booking forms can be found at www.asls.org.uk

More about LiL

We are collaborating to support learning professionals develop creative uses of language with children, as well as disseminate example of good practice. LiL exists for the benefit of teachers, librarians, writers, storytellers, poets, playwrights, education advisers, cultural co-ordinators, university staff and parents.

Literature in Learning began as a shared project between Scottish Storytelling Centre, the Scottish Poetry Library and Scottish Book Trust. In its first incarnation it focussed on promoting the development of innovative and sustainable projects that explore the creative use of language in classrooms, with teachers, writers, poets and storytellers working alongside children to enrich their experience over an extended period of time.

The initiative aimed to ensure professional development for the adults involved, and looks to celebrate outcomes as well as finding ways of sharing effective practice. Literature in Learning will be investigating the long-term impact of projects on the adults and children involved.

Final report from phase 1. - download.

The new phase of Literature in Learning aims to build on the work from the pilot project, incorporating many more of Scotland's literature organisations who will work together to grow their relationship with the learning sector in a meaningful and impactful way.

In this section of the website you will find:

• Links to all of the literature organisations who make up Literature in Learning - taking you directly to the relevant areas of their websites.
• Information about A Curriculum for Excellence
• Case studies on extended creative language projects
• Advice on how to run your own creative language project
• Resources from each of the LiL organisations (under development)