Author In Your Classroom
2021-06
Episodes
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Choose your adventure! with Rhianna Pratchett
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Storytelling takes many forms - and in this episode, the supremely talented Rhianna Pratchett explains to Helen why writing for video games is such a uniquely challenging, enjoyable and satisfying way to do exactly that; and how she has now used that experience to create a ‘choose your own adventure’ book where, as in a game, the reader’s choices can genuinely change the direction of the narrative. A resources pack, including teaching notes, planning sheets, working wall elements and more is available to support this episode at bit.ly/AIYCRhiannapack. This episode is divided into three sections, which can be listened to in one go, as a sequence spread over several days, or in isolation. If you only have time to listen to one, we recommend section 2, which includes Rhianna reading an extract from Crystal of Storms, with Helen making the reader choices!
Section 1 starts at 00:00
Section 2 starts at 18:40
Section 3 starts at 30:23
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Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Characters overcoming difficulties, with Helen Rutter
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Actress and comedian Helen Rutter drops into the podcast to talk about her debut novel. Titled The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh, it's a funny and touching story about Billy Plimpton, who is just starting secondary school, is desperate to become a stand-up comic... and who is also living with a stutter. A resources pack, including teaching notes, planning sheets, working wall elements and more is available to support this episode at http://bit.ly/AIYCHelenRutterpack. This episode is divided into three sections, which can be listened to in one go, as a sequence spread over several days, or in isolation. If you only have time to listen to one, we recommend section 2, which includes Helen reading an extract from The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh.
Section 1 starts at 00:00
Section 2 starts at 10:40
Section 3 starts at 24:05
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