Themes in focus

Here you can use material from National Library of Scotland collections to explore themes relating to literature and language.

The first theme looks at fairy tales and how they can be used to inspire creative writing with primary pupils.

'A twevemonth and a day' by Christopher Rush looks at the inpiration behind the book through source material and video interviews.

 

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