Phil Cummings on Footprint, the writing process, and being playful with language

Phil Cummings has written over 100 books for children, and with Footprint, illustrated by the brilliant Sally Soweol Han, he demonstrates his love for language - and how we can be playful and intentional with language choices when constructing stories. 

Key questions covered during the webinar include:

• 02:10: What was your journey towards becoming a writer for children?
• 04:35: How does being a teacher influence your writing and vice versa?
• 05:40: Tell us about Footprint, and how you introduce readers to the text. 
• 07:30: Can you talk about the language choices in the text, and how your approach to language shapes your writing? 
• 11:50: What messages are you hoping young readers will take away from the text? 
• 13:40: What feedback have you received from young readers?
• 18:54: As an educator yourself, how would you like to see Footprint explored in a classroom?
• 22:00: Phil discusses what advice he would give to young writers.
• 23:48: What advice would you have for teachers in wanting to create their own model text nonsense rhymes and build writing to use in the classroom?