Kerpoof as a writing tool was brought to my attention by one of our SchoolNet members, Warren Sparrow from Rondebosch Boys Prep. He has a post about Kerpoof on his blog (http://wsparrow.blogspot.com/2013/06/kerpoof.html) and he has even created the f…
Creative Writing #13: An African Storybook Project Report back from Stirling Primary in East London
Here is another class hard at work creating stories for the African Storybook Project. I have written about the African Storybook Project in a number of posts. The website is hopefully going live in July with stories written by South Africa teachers…

UtellStory looks like an amazing digital storytelling application
Submitted by Fiona BealI am always on the lookout for interesting ways to get our students reading, writing, or creating in one way or another. Today I came across UtellStory and I must say I really want to try out this application. I have embedded…

More story starter sites to inspire your students to write
Submitted by Fiona BealOne of the most popular posts to date on this blog has been one outlining a number of sites that can be used for starting stories '10 Story Starter sites to get your students writing’. I thought it was time to add to the list. …

10 places to find reading and writing resources for primary school learners – part 1
Submitted by Fiona BealOne of my passions is developing reading and writing in kids. Nowadays the web is full of the most amazing sites – is it any wonder that some of us feel that free internet should be a basic human right! Today I came across som…

Poetry sites that will get words flowing!
Submitted by Fiona BealOne of the things I love doing with a class is writing poetry. The students come up with the most interesting ideas and words. Playing with words always gives me a thrill. There are so many free interactive sites available that…

10 Story Starter sites to get your students writing
Submitted by Fiona BealHave you ever wondered how to get the reluctant writers in your class enthusiastic about writing? Nowadays with all the wonderful free applications available on the web a teacher doesn’t have to stress about this any more. (Ple…
