Description
The TTS Creative Writing Tubs turn objects into story ideas. The set holds 20 tubs — 10 for fiction and 10 for non-fiction — each filled with a collection of miniature objects, artefacts and characters chosen to spark writing. A child (or a group) opens a tub, explores what's inside, and uses the pieces as a starting point for a story, a description or a piece of information writing. It's a hands-on way to get talk flowing before the writing begins, and a genuine help for children who find a blank page daunting.
What's included:
- 20 tubs in total — 10 fiction themes and 10 non-fiction themes
- Around 10 miniature objects, artefacts and characters in each tub
- Themes that link to popular primary topics
- Robust tubs that store and stack neatly in the classroom
- Suitable for ages 5 to 11
Ways to use them:
- Explore a tub together to build vocabulary and ideas before writing
- Use the objects as characters, settings or clues in a story
- Prompt non-fiction writing — a report, a recount or an explanation
- Give reluctant writers a concrete, low-pressure way in
- Set up a writing station children can return to independently
Tactile, open-ended and endlessly re-usable, the Creative Writing Tubs bring speaking, imagination and writing together across the primary years.
