The Power of Pictures Conference
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Early YearsThe Power of Pictures 13 June 2016 (this conference is now past).
Developing literacy with picture books throughout the primary years
Hear the results of our two year project where teachers have worked with picture book authors to enhance children’s understanding and attitudes towards reading and writing.
Hear from Keynote Speakers
Why Drawing Matters
Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell
The Power of Pictures in Schools
Introducing the Power of Pictures project and website
Illustrator Ed Vere and CLPE's Charlotte Hacking
Why the Power of Pictures Works
Impact on writing and literacy and implications for practice
Project evaluator, Sue Horner
The Impact and Practical Implications of the Power of Pictures
Practitioners from Power of Pictures Schools
Participate in Practical Workshops Led by Picture Book Creators
The Art of Reading Pictures
Use picture books to develop inference and comprehension with Alexis Deacon (Beegu and Croc and Bird)
Creating Characters
Taking drawing into writing - illustration workshop with Viviane Schwarz (How to Find Gold and Is there a dog in the book?)
Routes into Meaning
Explore the interplay between words and pictures and how this can be used in children's writing with Benji Davies (Grandad's Island and The Storm Whale)
This conference will support teachers to:
- Learn how picture books can be used with all ages in primary schools, and the benefits for all children, particularly those who are less successful in reading and writing
Gain practical ideas to help children to formulate and express ideas throughout the writing process using drawing and illustration
Explore the advantages of working with writers/illustrators in understanding the writing process and developing enthusiasm for writing in the classroom
Be the first to see the newly developed free Power of Pictures website and discover our specially created teaching sequences
The most significant improvement in children’s writing has been in the area of description. They now seem to be more vivid – as if children have become more used to visualising and imagining their characters and landscapes. It is as if there is a new ‘permission’ granted to visually enjoy books.
Power of Pictures Course Participant
Places are strictly limited.
Pupils are less anxious about writing, have written more and organise their writing better.
The children have written with greater depth and with more emotional resonance.
All children were motivated to write at greater length – especially boys.