Thinking for Primary Writing: Improving Children's Writing Through Creative Thinking

by Adrian Copping

Overview

This book provides a framework for teachers to develop, through their planning, a cognitive pedagogy of writing that develops writing quality and achievement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781041057680
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/31/2025
Pages:	178
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Adrian Copping has been involved in primary education for over 25 years, as a teacher, subject leader, senior leader, and teacher educator. He taught in two contrasting primary schools and currently leads the University of Cumbria’s Primary PGCE where he has been involved in researching and writing on primary English for over ten years. He completed a PhD in creative thinking and children’s writing, using the research and framework for this book.  

Table of Contents

Introduction – ‘Think for Writing’: What? Where? Why? How? Chapter 1: The architect’s brief: What is so hard about writing? Chapter 2: Choosing the tools: Creative thinking skills Chapter 3: Laying the foundations Chapter 4: The building blocks Chapter 5: The importance of cement: Connecting the blocks Chapter 6: Working between the gaps Chapter 7: Call the scaffolders: the role of the task Chapter 8: Here comes the building inspector: Assessment and learning Chapter 9: The big reveal: What they said Chapter 10: Changing the landscape