Titlebook: Generative Conversations for Creative Learning; Reimagining Literacy Gloria Latham,Robyn Ewing Book 2018 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and

Engaged

,Conversation around the book’s beginning and central themes,In an environment of unprecedented change, an idea for a ‘talking book’ arose between two literacy educators. This conversation explores the genesis of the book and the themes that run through the conversations.

蚀刻术

Conversation around the power of the imagination,This conversation celebrates the imagination and its vital importance in our lives and in our learning. It also celebrates children’s voices and the voices of adults and their expressions of imagination through their drawings and words and how these expressions informed and transformed our thinking.

翻布寻找

Conversation around story and storytelling,The centrality of story in our lives and learning has been a major theme in our discussions. It is a truism that human beings are storytelling creatures. The following three conversations particularly focus on oral storytelling and its importance for teachers and children to be storytellers.

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Conversation around poetry,The conversation about poetry is enriched by a conversation that a Prep 2 teacher had with her Prep to Year 2 class just before Christmas at the end of 2016. In various ways we consider what poetry might be, its importance to us and why and how we can encourage teachers and children to enjoy it and share it more often in classrooms.

CRANK

Conversation around lingering questions and authentic assessment,In this final conversation, the authors will pick up some of the loose threads in the stories told in previous conversations and discuss issues of unlearning, how to deal with pre-packaged programmes, dealing with issues around time constraints, teaching to the future, arts-based assessment and parent involvement.

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Tincture

Conversation around curiosity and creativity,and they are usually ready to take risks, to explore their environment or a new situation through play. This conversation looks at how we as parents, caregivers and teachers can nurture children’s curiosity, creativity and imagination by encouraging their sense of wonder and making sure that we prov

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