Spook Teaching brings you:
Scrooge’s Ghosts
Young Writer’s Workshop
A unique one-day literacy concept for schools!
Delivered in character all day by Ebenezer Scrooge, and
supported by video footage it’s a writing workshop for children at
Key Stage 2 and early Key Stage 3:
 Designed to offer clear and distinct literacy benefits from
each session
 Delivered in character by Ebenezer Scrooge, an
experienced actor and educator, and of course an expert
in misery!
 Aims to inspire children to write above their current level
 Provides a consistent narrative from the Dickens’ classic
novel A Christmas Carol with unique video footage of
Scrooge’s Ghosts (four clips)
 A fun-packed learning experience for children, having a
lasting impact on children’s writing appetite and creativity
 Up to three book prizes used as a motivational tool
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Scrooge’s Ghosts Workshop
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Session 1) Extended Narrative
Ghost At The Door
Up to 60 mins
There is a knock at Scrooge’s door and a haunting voice calling Scrooge’s
name. Something ghostly wants to come in and the children experience the
fear of opening a door which really shouldn’t be opened.
Using Spook Teaching’s unique style of writing narrative, the children write
their journey to answer the door. Here they are guided by Scrooge, who
takes every opportunity to explore and develop every sense and emotion to
help create their narrative.
Literacy
Pay-off
Time passes slowly when you are scared and we encourage
each child to describe details, put their emotions into
words, and slowly build up their story into a truly gothic
horror narrative.
VIDEO
CLIP 1
THE VISIT OF GHOST JACOB MARLEY, SCROOGE’S PARTNER
Session 2) Similes
Scrooge’s Victorian Insults
Up to 20 mins
Using similes the children write Victorian insults that only Scrooge could
think of. They then pass these to a partner and the partner responds!
Literacy
Pay-off
This is a fun activity which encourages children to be imaginative with
similes, and provides a perspective of humour used in Victorian England and
in the novels of Charles Dickens.
VIDEO
CLIP 2
THE VISIT OF THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST
Session 3) Instructional Writing
Christmas Cards
Up to 60 mins
The Ghost of Christmas Past pleads with Scrooge to make a Christmas card.
Provoked by fear Scrooge has no choice but to agree but still struck with
misery, Scrooge gets the children to make cards instead.
The children make a special Victorian Christmas card and write an
instructional text to accompany their creation.
Literacy
Pay-off
The children are writing through instruction, while doing something festive
and meaningful.
VIDEO
CLIP 3
VISIT FROM THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT
VIDEO
CLIP 4
VISIT FROM THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME
Session 4) Obituary Writing
Scrooge’s Life of Misery or Happiness?
Up to 60 mins
Having been shown his own grave Scrooge is now in panic and wants to
know what his legacy will be?
Using past tense and a full range of language features the children write
Scrooge’s obituary narrative for him, explaining the person he is destined to
become.
You can choose whether Scrooge’s obituary is based on his life as a miser,
true to the novel, or whether to be creative and imagine he turned to a life
of happiness.
Not only will this allow the children to write in a gothic style it will really
allow them to explore Scrooge’s character. Therefore, they get a fuller
understanding of the Dickens novel.
Literacy
Pay-off
This offers a new style of writing for children, and allows them to explore
Scrooge’s character, and summarise the salient experiences of a person’s life
and times.
Session 5) Verse Writing
Scrooge Sees The Light!
Up to 45 mins
Scrooge now understands the error of his ways, and wants to spread
Christmas spirit to all of those around him! The children write a verse to go
inside their Christmas card, getting jovial advice on rhyming from Scrooge!
The writing is over and now is the time for Christmas carols, performed by
the pupils and.... Scrooge!
Literacy
Pay-off
This activity is a great happy round-off to the day as the children create their
own rhyming verse, and sing some Christmas carols with Scrooge!