Discussing Gender Posted on 14 August 20178 December 2017 Girls, Books, Boys, Toys - thinking more inclusively about gender 3rd / 4th levelGenderNon-fictionSenior phase
Selection of Secondary School Events in the Schools Programme Posted on 9 June 2017 Top picks of events for secondary school pupils 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsEdinburghSenior phase
Bring the Past To Life with Historical Fiction Posted on 25 May 2017 Cross-curricular activities using historical fiction as their inspiration 2nd level3rd / 4th levelHistoryKey stage 2Key stage 3
Liz Lochhead: Poetry and Place Posted on 19 April 201711 May 2017 A creative writing activity inspired by Liz Lochhead's poem Favourite Place 3rd / 4th levelCreative writingCumbernauldKey stage 3PlacesPoetry
My Town: The Movie Posted on 13 January 201712 April 2017 Writer and People's Historian, Daniel Gray outlines how he uses place as an inspiration for writing 3rd / 4th levelCreative writingCumbernauldKey stage 3
Philippe Sands QC on Human Rights Posted on 24 November 20167 December 2017 International Human Rights Lawyer Philippe Sands gets you discussing important issues 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsHuman rightsKey stage 3Key stage 4Non-fictionSenior phase
Chris Packham: Force of Nature Posted on 17 October 20167 December 2017 Chris Packham explores themes of childhood, struggles and perspective in a 2016 Book Festival event 2nd level3rd / 4th levelAuthorsBiographyCreative writingGrowing upKey stage 3Key stage 4
Sharing Personal Stories Posted on 14 July 201610 April 2017 Authors from the Book Festival's LandWords project inspire you to tell your story 2nd level3rd / 4th levelAuthorsFalkirkFestivalKey stage 2Key stage 3
Watch Book Festival Events on Glow TV Posted on 8 July 201610 April 2017 There's no need to miss out on our schools events 2nd level3rd / 4th levelAuthorsFestivalKey stage 2Key stage 3Key stage 4
A Trio of Storytelling Activities Posted on 28 June 201629 March 2017 Video and performance artist Donna Rutherford shares three simple activities focusing on using memories to create stories 3rd / 4th levelCreative writingFalkirkKey stage 3Key stage 4PlacesSenior phaseStorytelling
Fiction in a Flash Posted on 21 June 201629 March 2017 Author Kerry Hudson shares an exercise exploring how to build up stories 3rd / 4th levelCreative writingFalkirkKey stage 3Key stage 4PlacesSenior phaseStorytelling
Making Stuff Rhyme with Rap Posted on 6 April 201615 October 2018 Stanley Odd front man Dave Hook writes about how you can use rap in the classroom 3rd / 4th levelCreative writingGraphic novelsKey stage 3Key stage 4LanguageSenior phaseStorytelling
Creating Gripping Graphic Novels Posted on 7 December 201510 April 2017 Be inspired by our Graphic Lyrics work to create your own graphic novel 3rd / 4th levelCreative writingGraphic novelsKey stage 3Key stage 4Senior phase
Terry Waite: Finding Inner Strength Posted on 28 October 20157 December 2017 Humanitarian Terry Waite explores inner strength and forgiveness as he shares his experience of being a hostage. 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsBiographyHuman rightsKey stage 3Key stage 4Senior phase
Susan Greenfield on the Human Brain Posted on 9 August 201510 April 2017 Scientist Susan Greenfield explores the human brain and women in science in an event at the 2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsKey stage 3Key stage 4Key stage 5ScienceSenior phaseSexism