Editorial – Janice Bland
The reflections in the editorial are on the role of creativity in language learning, debating how creative uses of language tend to be somewhat neglected in the classroom. read more
Volume 11 | Issue 2 | November 2023 |
Recommended Reads
The chosen recommended reads illustrate both the poetic quality and the innovative range of David Almond’s work for children and young adults: The Dam, Wild Girl Wild Boy, A Song for Ella Grey, The Savage. read more
Article 1 – Suzanne Kamata
With the first article, Kamata shows how creative multimodal storytelling as a group activity can support and promote many of the goals of the new governmental guidelines for English learning in Japan. read more
Article 2 – Janice Bland
Bland puts forward in her paper a strategy with detailed guidelines for introducing creative writing in teacher education. She reflects on bolstering student teachers’ self-confidence in guiding their language learners to recognize how compelling and persuasive texts achieve impact. read more
Article 3 – Mari Skjerdal Lysne
With this paper, Lysne argues for a new kind of literacy she terms literary multimodal literacy, a competence she deems is prerequisite for an engagement with texts like Almond’s hybrid multimodal books for young readers. read more