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Reviewsofthefirstedition"Thisbookisatreasuretroveofdescriptive language...Highlyrecommendedforbothteachersandparents.Iwish I’dhadacopyofthisbookwhenIwasafulltimeEnglishteacher! Investinacopytoday;you’llbegladyoudid."SueCowley,bestselling author,teacherandteachertrainer"Helptobanish'blankpage syndrome'forever,withthisinnovativebook...Createdbyteacher, AlisonWilcox,thisinspirationalbookwillbuildchildren'sconfidence intheirwritingability."LiteracyTimesPlus"Areal‘godsend’tohardpressedteachers,parentsandpupils."DenisHayes,authorof FoundationsofPrimaryTeachingReviewsofthesecondedition‘...the additionoftheCDisperfectforthemoderndayclassroom...fantastic!’
EmmaPalastanga,primarydeputyhead‘The...book/CD,willbeso helpfultoteacherswhoarestrugglingtothinkofdifferentwaystosay thingsandwillenhancetheirplanningandteaching.Asaclassroom resourceitwillbeinvaluable.’ElaineSmitheman,primaryschool teacherNowavailablewithaCD-ROMforclassroomuse, Descriptosaurusisthefirstbookforcreativewritingthatisathematic expansionofadictionaryandathesaurus.Itprovideschildrenwitha comprehensiveresourcewithwhichtoexpandtheirdescriptive vocabulary,experimentwithlanguageandsentencestructureandbuild upnarrativesbasedaroundthefollowingareas:Settings–landscapes, settlementsandatmosphere,Characters–appearance,emotionsand personality,andCreatures–appearance,abilitiesandhabitats. New featuresforthesecondeditioninclude:IWBcompatibleCD-ROM containingallthemainelementsofthebook NewVCOPcoverage ExpandedcoverageofadverbsandconnectivesNewplanningsheetsto helpchildrenorganiseandstructuredescriptionsCharactercards,games andmountainpyramidvocabularybuildersTheDescriptosaurusmodel wascreatedandrefinedoveranumberofyearsasaresultoffeedback fromchildreninsideandoutsidetheclassroomastotheresourcesthey requiredtoinspireandassistthemwiththeirwriting.Forreluctant writersorthosefacedwithblankpagesyndrome,itprovidesessential startingpointstoencourageputtingpentopaper.UsingDescriptosaurus willnotonlyinspirechildren,itwillbuildtheirconfidenceand dramaticallyimprovethecontentoftheirwriting. Thisisanideal resourceforallKS2primaryandKS3secondaryEnglishteachers, literacycoordinatorsandparentskeentosupporttheirchildrens’ creativewriting.Itwouldalsomakeanexcellentclassroombookfor PGCEstudents,particularlyPrimaryPGCEwithEnglishspecialism. Readmore