Learning Resources – Page 7 – Learning | Edinburgh International Book Festival

A Beary Fun Day of Activities with Kristina Stephenson

6 April 20206 April 2020

Watch a video of Kristina’s wonderful festival event, then join in with our ideas for interdisciplinary activities!

29 October 201925 November 2019

Get thinking about how witches have been written about throughout history, who’s written about them and why.

15 October 201916 October 2019

American author and king of cool Kwame Alexander shares his top tips for building confidence in young people

3 June 20193 June 2019

Improvise with words in preparation for some Edinburgh International Book Festival highlights.

6 May 2019

Explore different ways to kick start some creative writing

15 April 201915 April 2019

The Girl Guide author Marawa Ibrahim gets you thinking about some of the issues which may affect you as you go through your teens

12 March 201913 March 2019

Think about how learning disabilities and other types of disability are represented in picture books

19 February 201920 February 2019

A step-by-step guide to making your own zines

4 February 20194 February 2019

Author Juno Dawson leads you through a quick and easy writing exercise

28 January 201930 January 2019

Learn more about the awesome power of nature with author and science communicator Emily Dodd

15 January 201916 January 2019

Celebrate Burns Night as you explore Scots writing

18 December 201818 December 2018

Start discussions in the classroom around freedom, society and politics

14 December 2018

Get drawing crazy creatures with illustrator Barroux

10 December 2018

Authors Julia Green and Elizabeth Laird show you how to let nature inspire your writing – and your life!

5 December 20185 December 2018

Hear from two authors of dark and action-packed novels and then get writing your own pieces merging current concerns and fantasy elements