Hello, it’s Roger. Some of you have been asking what type of dog I am. Well, that has been a very difficult question to answer. I’m a brown dog. I’m a bit of a shaggy dog. I’m a needle-teeth dog. …
Just have a go. Start to write. It all begins with just one stroke on a page, the first brick. Then add another brick: write some more. At times the journey may be frustrating. It may also be very hard …
When we write, it’s common for some of us to use long-winded or fancy words. But, why do we do that? Is it to impress our readers, teachers, or exam markers? Sometimes the long-winded words can be effective, but they …
Let’s go on a journey. It may be in a far away country for you, but use your imagination; this trip can take you anywhere you want. Watch this video and try the exercise. Travel safely!
If you think I.T stands for Information Technology, you are right. But let’s not limit our understanding of I.T to such a small subject. In its most glorious and expansive form, I.T means Imagination Time. But what exactly is Imagination …
A ‘caption’ is a title or a very brief description that can help tell the story of a picture. Captions can be funny, serious, poignant, political and more. In this exercise, we encourage you to be funny (although you don’t …
When conducting workshops, I often invite students to share their work by reading it aloud to their classmates. All too often those who volunteer pre-empt their reading by saying things such as: ‘I’m not a very good writer, but….’ ‘I …
Have you ever written a postcard? Perhaps you may not know what a postcard is? As the name suggests a postcard is a card you can post. (Yes, the old-fashioned way through the mail!). Sending postcards used to be a …
The other day, while working in my garden early after sunrise, I stopped to take a picture of one of nature’s gifts to us. It was a spiderweb dripping with pearls of dew in a barren rosebush. So beautiful. Within …
