We believe story, poetry, voice and language play are an essential key to language development, enjoyment in learning and teaching, and for delivering the Curriculum for Excellence in a way that engages and inspires young people and their teachers for life. This day aims to re-invigorate teachers to take a creative, fun approach to using storytelling, poetry, song and creative language as a medium for teaching right across the curriculum.

After a welcome by Scotland’s National Poet, Liz Lochhead, join some of Scotland’s leading poets and storytellers for practical tools and tips to boost your confidence, extend your repertoire, and refresh your spirit and love of language. Sessions will be led by Matthew Fitt, Ewan McVicar, Bea Ferguson and Liz Niven.

• Enhance your creative language teaching skills to deliver the Curriculum for Excellence with flair.
• Have fun exploring and re-discovering Scotland’s rich culture of language and literature.
• Take away hints and tips for using story, song, poetry and Scots language in your classroom.
• Find out about sources and resources for a refreshed approach to language teaching.
• Be newly inspired to pass on your own love of language.

A Connecting Voices Scottish Storytelling Centre and Scottish Poetry Library collaboration, designed for educators working with P1-S1, also open to storytellers, writer and artists working with schools.

Please book in advance on 0131 556 9579 for this 10am-4pm day event. £50 (£46 Scottish Storytelling Network Members and Scottish Poetry Library members). Includes lunch and refreshments.
This opportunity is available in: All Scotland
For further information, please contact reception@scottishstorytellingcentre.com (Esther Blackburn), or call 0131 556 9579, or visit http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk/training/scottish_storytelling_training.asp. The deadline is Saturday 10 September 2011 at 10:00.