MAKING WRITING ENGAGING AND FUN FOR WRITERS AGE 9+

Young Writers'
Toolkit

Young Writers’ Toolkit is a video online writing workshop for the classroom to help teachers and home educators inspire kids aged 9-14 to write! Bestselling author Tristan Bancks guides students through 24 aspects of the writing process in punchy, entertaining videos with teachers' notes and activity sheets. Perfect for one teacher or a whole school.

Individual

Includes a single educator seat
 

Team

Includes seats for 4 educators
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School

Includes seats for 10 educators
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What's Included?

24x4-Minute Videos: Hosted by the author, these videos provide deep insights into Tristans' writing process and shows how he uses pictures, video, music, maps and other tools to bring his writing to life.

Comprehensive Teacher Notes: Developed with top educators, and curriculum-aligned, this guide offers interactive scaffold tools to support a thorough and engaging exploration of Two Wolves.

Multi-Modal Learning Tools: Students are set challenges to use text, images, vision boarding, audio, video, AI, design, drawing, and storyboards.

Two Wolves Novel Study Toolkit: Hosted by the author, these 8 additional videos provide deep insights into the novel’s creation, language, perspective, themes, and literary devices. The videos are accompanied by a comprehensive teacher guide.

The StorySchool method is an active, outdoor, visual, aural, tech-infused writing adventure. It’s about seeing, hearing and feeling a piece of writing, making it personal. It’s an approach proven by Tristan in the writing of his award-winning books and by the tens of thousands of students who have taken his workshops since 2008.

Key Benefits

Purposeful Use of Technology: Integrates creative and innovative tech solutions to enhance learning.

Diverse Learning Styles: Suits all types of learners by encouraging varied forms of response and interaction.

Engagement and Insight: Provides a dynamic and immersive way for students to connect with the novel and its themes.

Improves Creative Confidence: Students are taught alternative ways to express their ideas to build better communicators.

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What Teachers Are Saying

Tristan unlocks the creative spirit, and encourages young writers to explore and have fun with their writing. I'd recommend StorySchool to every educator out there as a vital step in helping students, even reluctant ones, to discover their creative spark.
Ben Hobson
English/Music Teacher, Bribie Island State High School, QLD
It is so well thought out and planned. I am really impressed with the inclusion of the teacher notes and the suggestions for accelerated learning and low literacy students. I also feel we are getting very good value for money.
Ngaire Brown
Teacher-Librarian, Kolbe Catholic College
Tristan Bancks' StorySchool has brought a breath of fresh air to my writing program. Students applaud and cheer when they see StorySchool on our schedule! The videos are fast paced and engaging, fostering deep enthusiasm for writing in the children, as well as equipping them to get their ideas on paper. Even previously reluctant writers are getting caught up in the excitement and having a go. I would highly recommend this program to any teacher.
Bron Fensham
Caulfield South PS


They were constantly challenged to edit, rewrite and edit again which was not only good for their language skills, but also great for injecting new life into plots and characters?
Kerry Gittins
Renaissance International School, Viet Nam
There is always great excitement when I tell them we are doing a new episode. I really like how each lesson is independent. It allows for flexibility in a busy curriculum. Thank you for enhancing our learning!
Deb Croft
All Hallows' School, Queensland
We have had children, who are very reluctant writers, having a go at writing after engaging for several weeks with the videos. e.g. One boy, who would rather be fishing, started the program with an eyeroll and his head on the desk. He didn't write much for the first few lessons. By about lesson 10, he was starting to get a few ideas down. By Lesson 15 he wrote a page and a half. His teacher and I were so excited!! StorySchool is really worth it
Sharyn Illingsworth
Teacher Librarian, Victoria Point State School

Contents

The Young Writers' Story School course is delivered in three segments; Hatch, Fly and Soar.
  • Hatch gets students started on the right path with their story generation.
  • Fly focuses on writing and drafting and introduces new ways to think about the writing process.
  • Soar takes their writing to the next level by offering advanced techniques for rewriting and editing.

Course contents

Tristan Bancks

Children's and Teen Author, Screenwriter, Speaker
About Tristan

Tristan Bancks tells stories for the page and screen. His books for kids and teens include Two Wolves ,  The Fall ,  Detention ,  Cop & Robber ,  Ginger Meggs , the Tom Weekly , series and, most recently,  Scar Town , a suspense-thriller. His books have won and been shortlisted for many awards, including a Children’s Book Council of Australia Honour Book, the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, and the YABBA children's choice book awards. Scar Town was named the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year for Younger Readers.


Tristan is an author-advocate for literacy non-profit Room to Read. He is currently working with producers to develop a number of his books for the stage and screen. He’s excited by the future of storytelling and inspiring others to create. You can find out more about Tristan’s books, play games, watch videos, join his Young Writer’s StorySchool and help him try to change the world here at tristanbancks.com

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