About TEXT
TEXT has had a transformational impact during its many residencies since it began in 2003. Created and funded by the Cripplegate Foundation and supported by Cambridge Education @ Islington, the TEXT approach is based on research with Islington schools.
TEXT has worked with primary and secondary schools on a variety of projects:
- Curriculum (e.g. science - forces)
- Transition (Big fish, Little fish)
- Identity (Who am I?)
- Film and visual arts (e.g. documentary film about the Reading Champions Project)
- Drama (plays about Ancient Greece, WWII).
Benefits
How does having a writer in the classroom make a difference?
- Inspiring children to write
- Developing social skills and emotional literacy
- Enhancing confidence and performance skills
- Developing skills for writing in different styles, eg poetry, plays, prose
- Giving pupils a voice, ownership and personal narrative
- Linking writing to creative stimulus and sources outside the classroom.
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