Julia Jarman

“TELL ME ...”

This works especially well whena class of pupils have all read one of my books.l

based on Four Sharings, I ask them to tell me

... what they liked

... what they hated

... what puzzled them

...what else it made them think of

They can ak me questions too. I respond. This is a chance for children to talk back and question me about my writing. It allows me to go into greater depth about the writing process and the content of my stories. Children do need to know at least one of my books quite well. They need to have read one or, at least, heard one read. The aim is a discussion in which we all gain greater understanding and greater enjoyment, as a result of “the four sharings.” No more than one class at a time for this please. I want everyone to have a say. Thanks to Aidan Chambers for this approach to group discussion.