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To access further resources, you need to choose a monthly option. https://www.chapter82.org.uk/storytelling-and-creative-writing-sessions daily 0.75 2022-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/d95ed9ce-31c8-4188-b060-377b3ead8acb/Rachels+photos-1.jpg Storytelling and creative writing sessions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/180caf86-8b00-4b50-b5cf-60b5cabb41bb/Rachels+photos-4.jpg Storytelling and creative writing sessions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/16f71f84-a8aa-4a8a-b002-fe6561b6a2a4/DSC_0001.JPG https://www.chapter82.org.uk/bespoke-support daily 0.75 2021-11-08 https://www.chapter82.org.uk/writing daily 0.75 2022-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/3b358003-5e98-40fe-81ad-8fd6fb076d81/DSC_0027.JPG WRITING WRITING As there are many reasons for speaking, there are many reasons for writing too. The process of watching a child learn how to write can be a magical one. However, for some children, this is a struggle. Once a happy and able writer, the world opens up for you. You have a means of communication and therefore an alternative way to express yourself, to create, to explore and to produce. Today, there can often be a sad and misplaced focus on the mechanics of writing; children become preoccupied with their handwriting, their spelling and their grammar. Some are told the teacher will not even look at their work if it doesn’t contain capital letters and full stops. At Chapter 82, we recognise that handwriting, spelling and correct grammar have value but we believe these should come after children are fluent in communicating with honesty, engagement and love. In essence, the mechanics should come after the purpose and after the context. If we overwhelm anyone with these mechanics, they become overloaded (even the teachers!) How can they possibly manage to write in a meaningful and engaging way if they are worrying about trying to add enough fronted adverbials or desperately searching for a rubber to correct their spellings? The more we write, the better we get at writing - it is as simple as this. The more we write, the more we produce and this then opens up opportunities to edit and develop work and apply some of the more technical aspects mentioned above. Writing is not mathematics, it is an art. In Early Years settings, we often see the magic of emergent writing and the praise received by children who are busy mark-making and excitedly sharing off their writing. This is not writing in inverted commas, it is writing in it’s infancy; communication through mark-making. This is a beautiful and honest process and we can lose this magic if we aren’t sensitive to how we approach the privilege of supporting children in learning how to write. There is time to improve, to revisit and to develop. It takes so much more time however to restore confidence and reengage a child who has switched off. We want to support teachers and parents in this process. We want to work with the children who love to write but we also are passionate about working with those children who find writing boring, difficult, worrying or believe that it is impossible. https://www.chapter82.org.uk/information-evenings-for-parents daily 0.75 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/de051b2b-f802-482f-8f16-a9aef154a529/thumbnail_47822523-93b7-46a3-a303-0144754cca3c.jpg Information Evenings for Parents https://www.chapter82.org.uk/pagere daily 0.75 2022-06-16 https://www.chapter82.org.uk/after-school-clubs daily 0.75 2022-05-10 https://www.chapter82.org.uk/what-we-do daily 0.75 2022-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/03469f3b-5d55-4162-926c-89e164b5670b/Rachels+photos-1.jpg WHAT DO WE DO? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/ca9b1ee6-4cd5-4d55-ab98-571581c3f465/thumbnail_7573ac92-3d45-43d8-8f0f-dcfc6a3579aa.jpg WHAT DO WE DO? https://www.chapter82.org.uk/ethos daily 0.75 2024-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/165f3ea3-4682-472d-bfcd-6c802c6baf70/thumbnail_IMG_8645.jpg ETHOS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chapter82.org.uk/staff-cpd daily 0.75 2021-11-08 https://www.chapter82.org.uk/pedagogy daily 0.75 2024-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/73cb5998-22c7-43f5-8e7b-d7443ac7b8dd/4f693edd-580f-4c19-aee2-04bb5d16d2ad.JPG PEDAGOGY / ETHOS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/d8be4595-2f9c-40b7-b96e-e5e29b427f75/DSC_0003.JPG PEDAGOGY / ETHOS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/25d990e2-b166-4a52-8c14-2c742f7334ad/B7F51DAD-A81B-4B56-915D-20DB1BF96D69.jpeg PEDAGOGY / ETHOS https://www.chapter82.org.uk/home daily 1.0 2024-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/baddeaae-8928-4fbe-9cf5-8e5e64371d7d/thumbnail_3e2a5647-bacf-481a-8bed-58f52226a833.jpg Home We are a small, community-interest company on a mission to help as many children as possible to gain confidence, to feel empowered and inspired to pick up a pen or a book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/f20f88bd-e5cd-4a62-95ff-c7ba2ece1ca6/thumbnail_10f9e18b-cab7-4283-83ca-a78221c9aff7.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/3ddb0634-7904-4eae-8b5d-1b072098a49e/thumbnail_691ade68-3cd6-4700-8e10-3ec4876f44b2.jpg Home https://www.chapter82.org.uk/access-to-our-resources daily 0.75 2021-11-08 https://www.chapter82.org.uk/about daily 0.75 2022-06-16 https://www.chapter82.org.uk/storytelling daily 0.75 2022-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/eadd2363-ed86-4bb8-a075-e7f11280efbd/thumbnail_472eb2c9-c9f8-4534-9a6a-67def3a2ec02.jpg STORYTELLING As soon as human beings can talk, stories are being told and demonstrating what being a human means. Stories communicate reality, fantasy, messages and lessons. Stories are a way of experiencing a range of emotions safely. Stories are also available to anyone. Long before reading or writing, children are hearing and telling stories. They are read stories, they make up stories, they are told stories and they overhear stories. Stories connect us to the truth and current research shows, they are as powerful a tool for learning in schools as is available. In 2004, Daniel Willingham explained precisely why stories are so intrinsic to our learning. They are special for three reasons: · Comprehension · Memory · Attention and engagement We engage more when reading or listening to a story; stories are easier to understand than expository text because we understand the format of them; and stories are easier to remember because the pieces of information are moderately causally related, forcing the person to think about the information. We remember what we think about, and stories get us thinking. In Arthur Shimamura’s MARGE, he explored the challenges we face in education in relation to motivation and attention. We live in a world that makes an inestimable number of demands on our attention, so it is now accepted as fact that mind-wandering is inevitable. Therefore, securing students’ attention needs to be considered explicitly, rather simply assumed. Part of this, is of course related to behaviour norms and routines – but even the most disciplined of minds will occasionally wander. So, part of this is also about capturing attention. Not only do stories have the power to captivate, but they have a range of motivational and attentional components built into them – if they are told well, they keep us hooked, and they help us to remember. Anyone who has told stories to groups of children understands the power they can have. Assembly halls fall silent, from the fresh new reception children sitting in the front row to the wily year six children sitting on the benches at the back. Entire terms of work can be based on one story. Children remember stories. Everyone remembers stories. Not only are stories maybe the most powerful learning tool available, they are also fun, challenging, a chance to become lost in magic and vital for our survival. “The shortest distance between a human being and the truth is a story.” -Anthony de Mello “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” Phillip Pullman https://www.chapter82.org.uk/schoolsessions daily 0.75 2022-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/5ebb49b8-a2e0-4e73-bb84-3e51449a1cbb/Rachels+photos-8.jpg SCHOOL SESSIONS At Chapter 82, we help to build children’s confidence in reading and writing. We unlock and engage imaginations and discover potential. We work with local Suffolk schools to help inspire magic. Through our storytelling and creative writing workshops, we help children to connect with stories and inspire them to create. Our approach is creative, meaningful and designed to engage ALL children in the classroom. We believe we can support schools in raising attainment in a way that nurtures the development of the whole child, enables educators to develop their skills and provides support for parents too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/97b73b14-0c69-4d4b-8da5-ef9066045dc8/Rachels+photos-5.jpg SCHOOL SESSIONS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/36f68cef-606c-41b7-9db9-2b850a8d7832/Rachels+photos-6.jpg SCHOOL SESSIONS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/0f1a8343-7073-49bb-a1c9-862ae528e06e/fb7edf4c-84c2-4c51-bf52-3557d30eaf32.JPG SCHOOL SESSIONS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/7fa018d6-ef07-44ce-94c9-738679a8b705/DSC_0979.JPG SCHOOL SESSIONS https://www.chapter82.org.uk/new-page-2 daily 0.75 2021-11-15 https://www.chapter82.org.uk/events daily 0.75 2024-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617c58690c45b86c798ed680/c8309250-5ed2-4a81-aae0-d2dd189418da/D1A9DDF9-39EE-4643-9D38-77A178E91830.jpeg MID SUFFOLK STORIES - Make it stand out Come along this August to two Mid Suffolk venues to see some live storytelling! Children aged 7-11 will then create textile responses supported by a local artist. Generously funded by Mid Suffolk Council, tickets are FREE but booking is essential. 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