At Edinburgh School of English
Tim Porteus introduced himself and the course itself with an introductory letter to all teachers- participants, so as to help us reach the core of the seminar the most creative and fruitful way.
A hint of the fruitful and repressed in the past Scot and Gaelic language : "I don't know what you are talking about"
Creating a "chain story"
Take your word, do not look at it , listen to others narrating, visualise the story co-created and go on when it's your turn...
The portrait painting
The RIDDLES magic effect
“The person who uses it never sees it, the person who makes it doesn’t use it, the person who pays for it wishes it wasn’t needed. What is it?”
Riddles can do their magic in everyday school routine!
Do you want to start using riddles in class? See how you can make riddles!
"There are literally thousands of examples of riddles, in books, on the internet, in history, films and ones you hear. But the best ones will be those you make up yourself and with your students." Tim
Creating and harvesting riddles at Edinburgh
Credits:
Maria DANGLI