Clients & testimonials - feedback

Alexandra Cluster 29 May 2003

'Fantastic!... brainstorming the Seven Steps with a group - less threatening, lot of fun. Think about the Steps, teach them actively to children, try them out myself.'
Chris Barker, Principal, Alexandra Primary School.

'When I read these (feedback), I think you have inspired a hive of activity! They're great.' Lindy Sloan, event convenor.

'Just excellent thank you. This has really helped me to see how to overcome the problems kids have when writing. It's shown me how to teach the parts and how those parts relate to the whole. Activities that put the fun back into writing are easier to make up than I thought. A completely understandable explanation of the difference between authorial and secretarial writing.' V. H. Hendricks.

'Excellent presentation... The Seven Steps - great ideas! To keep writing simple and powerful and the importance of getting rid of the boring bits.' Judy Pearson, St. Mary's.

'Excellent - lots of ideas to take back into the classroom - I'll approach writing in a different manner.' Jill MacLean, Alexandra Primary School.

'What an exciting, fun approach to writing!' Yvonne Millar, Alexandra Primary School.

'Great, it's always good to see the successful end of the writing process. (Important to have experience of successful writers). Importance of teaching writing process in a series of small parts-focused and specific teaching of planning, composing, recording, revising, publishing. Importance of scaffolding children during the parts of the writing process.' Dianna MacTavish, St. Mary's Primary School.

'Excellent... positive feel about personal abilities after partaking. Everyone wanted to share their own efforts. Group work - get ideas rolling - everyone wanted to contribute, some wanted to continue story ideas. Model - brainstorming as group for all parts - story starters tomorrow morning. Make writing tasks more about smaller parts, NOT FINISHED PIECES.' Andrea Steiner, St. Mary's.

'Fantastic - great, worthwhile. Thanks - advice on how to help students with writing - you've been able to break it down for me, sometimes it's so hard to know where to begin.' Naomi Davies, Alexandra Primary School.

'Excellent. It is not often you have the experience of such a truly memorable professional development at the end of the school day. Thanks for your enthusiasm and inspiration.' Marie Luby, Alexandra Primary School.