FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTS…
For a look at my ‘Build a Hero Workshop’ or a story about King Arthur, is brave band of knights, a dastardly band of brigands and a very scary chicken, join me over on my Facebook page. More Live Events to follow.
WORKSHOP COURSE – BUILDING A MYSTERY
Ever wanted to write your own mystery story? Well here is a mini mystery course just for you. We’ll learn how to create a detective, set a puzzle, give out clues and get our detective solve the crime. Each lesson will have a video for you to watch and a worksheet with lots of tips and questions. Grab a notebook and dive right in.
Workshop Session 1 – DETECTIVES
In the first session we’ll look at how to create a briliant detective to be at the centre of your story.
Workshop 2 – Settings
Now that you have your detective, you’ll need somewhere for them to solve a crime. In this session, we’ll be looking at how to create the perfect setting for your mystery story. Where will you choose?.
Click HERE for a video about what you’ll need to create a setting for your detective.
And if you click on the download button underneath this picture, you’ll find a worksheet packed with hints and tips to help you.
Workshop Session 3 – THE PUZZLE
In our third session we look at the puzzle that you are going to set for your detective.
Click HERE for a video about creating and developing a puzzling mystery.
And if you click on the download button beneath this picture, you’ll find a worksheet with an exercise that should help spark ideas.
Workshop Session 4 – THE CLUES
In our fourth session we look at the clues that are going to help your detective solve the mystery.
Click HERE for a video about how to choose your clues and how to plant them for your detective to find.
And if you click on the download button beneath this picture, you’ll find a worksheet with an exercise that should help spark ideas.
Workshop Session 5 – THE BIG Reveal
In our Fifth session we look at the clues that are going to help your detective solve the mystery.
Click HERE for a video about how to choose your clues and how to plant them for your detective to find.
And if you click on the download button beneath this picture, you’ll find a worksheet with an exercise that should help spark ideas.
MORE WORKSHEETS AND PUZZLES
Max Activity Sheet Find Your Miaow
Max has an abundance of miaows (that’s one of my favourite words and it means ‘lots’). In this fun activity you can work out what your own miaow is like – magical, magnificent, mellifluous or musical?
Help Max solve a case by solving the clues in this crossword. You can find the answers below – but no peeking!
Max Activity Sheet CROSSWORD SOLUTION
Catnap Caper Create a Cat Collar
Max met lots of cats in Paris with beautiful collars. Why don’t you design a sparkling new collar for him to wear?
Chase down the clues in Max and Oscar’s Paris wordsearch.
World Book Day Dress Up Ideas
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