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› Useful links Poetry and literature links for teachers and young people. Organisations | Books and publishing | Writers in Schools | Resources | Audio | Scots | Gaelic | For young people OrganisationsLiterature in LearningLiterature in Learning is a new initiative to promote the development of innovative and sustainable projects that explore the creative use of language in classrooms. › www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and-inclusion/literature-in-learning Scottish Book TrustScotland's national agency for reading and writing, and the administrator of the Live Literature scheme. Scottish Storytelling CentreAn organisation to promote storytelling and storytellers nationally and internationally. › www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk BRAW Network for the Scottish Children's BookBRAW (books, reading and writing) exists to promote books, reading and writing for young people, by authors and illustrators living in Scotland, as central to the cultural life of the nation and the cultural entitlements of its children. It aims to develop provision in literature and to ensure access, participation and knowledge of related resources and opportunities for all children in Scotland and those who work with and for them. Learning & Teaching ScotlandLearning and Teaching Scotland is the lead organisation for the development and support of the Scottish curriculum. The LT Scotland Online Service has a number of areas that support learning and teaching including Literacy. › www.ltscotland.org.uk/literacy Scottish Arts CouncilThrough its nationwide funding scheme the Scottish Arts Council champions the arts for Scotland. Read TogetherThe Home Reading Initiative from the Scottish Executive to provide help and advice on supporting children's reading at home The Poetry SocietyPromotes the study, use and enjoyment of poetry. Visit the National Poetry Day website at Edinburgh International Book FestivalAnnual Edinburgh literary festival, including an outstanding children's and schools' programme Association of Scottish Literary StudiesPromotes the study, teaching and writing of Scottish Literature Teachers & Writers CollaborativeAn American organisation which programmes writers residencies in schools and publishes books on teaching creative writing. Seven Stories: the Centre for Children's BooksA one-stop-shop for all those interested in children's books, including a visitors centre, gallery and workshop space. ReadathonNational sponsored reading initiative BookstartA scheme which arranges for children to receive a special Bookstart bag at their 9-month health check-up BooktrustBringing books and people together (organiser of Bookstart) Centre for Literacy in Primary EducationChild LiteracyGuidance on how children learn to read and suggestions for ways in which parents and carers can support their child's reading Books and publishingScottish Publishers AssociationProvides help and support to Scottish publishers Books from ScotlandAn online bookshop run by the Scottish Publishers Association which stocks exclusively Scottish books Children's Poetry BookshelfThe new CPB (relaunched autumn 2005) includes this brand new website dedicated entirely to children's poetry books which has a lively, fun-filled section for children and offers suggestions on the best poetry to buy for children. › www.childrenspoetrybookshelf.co.uk Poetry Book SocietyChildren's LaureateWriters in schoolsLive Literature ScotlandNational Association of Writers in EducationResourcesPoetry ClassOn-line poetry resources for teachers with excellent links to other sites My Home LibraryA fantastic range of bookplates featuring artwork by some of the UK's top illustrators for you to print off and use. This site was developed by the former Children's Laureate, Anne Fine. BBC Education› www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education Barbican Education› www.barbican.org.uk/canihaveaword/html/index.html Learning & Teaching Scotland Edwin Morgan resourceA brand new resource for schools with an interview with Edwin Morgan and helpful ideas on teaching on his poems. › www.ltscotland.org.uk/literacy/findresources/edwinmorgan/index.asp Click TeachingOn-line links for teachers Channel Four Bookbox› www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/B/bookbox/home.htm WordpoolA site which recommends books and offers wide-ranging guidance Poetry Livefor GCSE Discovering PoetryWhen you listen what do you hear? When you touch what do you feel? The Discovering Poetry Project is an educational software program which combines audio/visual presentations and printed worksheets to encourage children to write poems about their own experiences of everyday life. AudioThe Poetry ArchiveThe Poetry Archive exists to help make poetry accessible, relevant and enjoyable to a wide audience. It is an online archive of poets reading their own work. You can listen free of charge to poets from the past and the present. It came into being as a result of a meeting, in a recording studio, between Andrew Motion, soon after he became U.K. Poet Laureate in 1999, and the recording producer, Richard Carrington. They agreed about how enjoyable and illuminating it is to hear poets reading their work and about how regrettable it was that, even in the recent past, many important poets had not been properly recorded. You'll find a wide range of poets to listen to, and plenty of resources for teachers to use in school. The Children's Poetry Archive is provides access to poems specially chosen for children. Children's Poetry ArchiveThis part of the Archive is full of poems specially chosen for children. › www.poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive/home.do BBC Poetry Outloud› www.bbc.co.uk/arts/poetry/outloud/index.shtml ScotsItchy CooBraw books for bairns o all ages Scots Language Resource CentreA source of information and support for all those interested in the Scots language Scottish Language DictionariesDictionaries and information for all those interested in the Scots language › www.scotsdictionaries.org.uk Dictionary of the Scots LanguageOnline dictionaries of modern and older Scots GaelicAcairChildren's and educational titles in Gaelic and English Gaelic Books CouncilPromotes and sells books in Gaelic. It provides publication grants for publishers to issue new books and commission grants for authors to write them. It holds a stock of every Gaelic and Gaelic-related book in print in its Glasgow bookshop and these may also be purchased via the website. For young peopleThe Poetry ZoneAn excellent site for recommended reading, poetry book reviews written by young people, interviews with poets, competition news, writing ideas and more. › www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk Word CentralGreat for teachers and young people, this is a inventive and entertaining site that really makes words fun. Cool ReadsStraightforward, honest reviews of new fiction and poetry for young people by young people. Kids on the NetA trAce Online Writing Centre web site. Writing by children at home and at school all over the world. Giggle PoetryStories from the WebRead about books and put your own stories and poems on the web. Poetry Society› www.poetrysociety.org.uk/education/youngpo/ypindex.htm Writing RoomA website of writing for and by young people. This is a membership site (Writing Room members log in through the notebook) but anyone can use its resources and read the work of the writers. Members have previously attended a residential writing course at an Arvon centre. Word Mavericks |
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