Project Introduction

Leo Smith working with Martins Wood School

Leo Smith undertook three main projects with Martins Wood School, using shadow puppet theatre, digital texts and explanation texts. The final project was a good example of how literacy projects, dealing with writing, reading, communication and presentation, can be linked to scientific subject matter: it does not have to be about poetry or stories.

One the project pages (links above), you will find project outlines from the school and comments from the artist, explaining why and how each project was carried out, and what links they had to the literacy curriculum.

“None of these events would have been possible without the openness of the school, which allowed me to try out these approaches, new to both of us, and the assistance and confidence given me by the teachers I worked with at Martins Wood School.” Leo Smith
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