StoryMaker

Catch Pack

Using genre fiction to teach accelerated learning

The three linked genres of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror have an enduring appeal for children.

Far from being just escapist entertainment, they can act as doorways into the important worlds

of science, the humanities, myth and legend, and serve as a resource for

developing creativity and thinking skills, and boosting self-confieence.

The StoryMaker pack includes -

A teaching manual of practical activities that you can use immediately with children -

A fiction sourcebook Catch & Other Stories -

Two books of very short stories: Catch Minitales SF and Catch Minitales Horror -

A CD resource of interactive writing games and background on the fiction -