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Stories have a universal appeal, and the metaphor of
'the story' is itself a profound and natural way of
organising the themes, principles, motifs and characters
– the very experiences – that make up our
lives. Alps StoryMaker utilises childrenıs enjoyment
of fiction and exploits the powerful dynamic of narrative
structures to allow students to understand and practise
the techniques of accelerated brain-based learning.
Alps StoryMaker is much more than a
book about literacy. The educational platform on which
it is based has evolved from Steve Bowkett's previous
books 'Imagine That' and 'Self-Intelligence',
and is informed by Alistair Smith's Accelerated Learning
cycle. As such, the 100 or so activities in Alps StoryMaker
draw on the latest research into brain-based learning
and offer a practical resource that teachers can use
immediately, across a wide age and ability range.
The book offers: insights into the nature
of creativity and how to be systematic in developing
a creative attitude to generate useful ideas across
a broad field. Techniques for processing information
from any subject more effectively.
Double Dare Gang
Books
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Available
separately
Can also be bought in sets of 5 or 25. |
The Double Dare
Gang books 'The Allotment Ghost' and 'The Frankenstein
Steps' are an integal part of StoryMaker. Extracts
and examples from these books are used in the
StoryMaker manual to exemplify many of the accelerated
learning techniques.
Stories have a universal appeal, and the metaphor
of 'the story' is itself a profound and natural
way of organising the themes, principles, motifs
and characters – the very experiences –
that make up our lives. |
About the book
Stories are an important part of everyone's
life. We all enjoy a good tale. But more importantly,
narrative structures embody a powerful organising principle
that allows us to make sense of the world – we
don't talk of a person's 'life story' for nothing. Our
own experiences and the strategies we use to learn from
them are our most precious resource. ALPS StoryMaker,
through the medium of creative fiction, offers a wide
range of techniques and activities utilising children's
enjoyment of fiction, and exploits the powerful dynamic
of narrative structures to enable both students and
teachers to practise the techniques of accelerated brain-based
learning, and so fulfil their potential.
What the book offers
- insights into the nature of creativity
and how to be systematic in developing a creative
attitude to generate useful ideas across a broad field
of contexts
- ways of raising awareness of and
practising an extensive menu of thinking skills
- strategies for using fiction as a
resource for understanding and applying the principles
of Accelerated Learning
- techniques for processing information
from any subject more effectively
- activities which boost the intelligent
behavioursı that characterise effective learners.
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