My Thoughts, My Feelings

This marvellous new anthology is a collection of pieces written by secondary & primary school students from a varied range of London state schools and also contains some invaluable lesson ideas for teachers of creative writing. Having been given the theme of 'My Thoughts, My Feelings' by Goldsmiths' Department of Educational Studies, these pupils wrote movingly about their emotions & ideas both happy and sad in the form of poems, fictional extracts and autobiographical accounts. The diverse young writers represented here show how imaginative today's youth can be, writing in both English and other languages they speak. They were assisted by their teachers as well as creative writing post-graduate students & PGCE English students at Goldsmiths, some of whom have offered their own work and learning activities in the book as well. The anthology is not only required reading for anyone who wants to learn about young people's lives, but it's also a wonderful resource for teachers who wish to inspire their pupils to write in a similar vein.