Hello Teachers!!!! Today I'm going to cheat a tiny bit and share with you a post I wrote back on July 19, 2010, which I wrote after attending a lecture by Holly Black. Yes, the Holly Black. It was a lucky day! And since that day, I have been using what I learned to help my own students understand world building and why it's important no matter what ( Read more... )

Hello and welcome to Week #3 of Teachers Write! I hope you're all having a wonderful time writing and creating and thinking and learning. I know I have ( Read more... )

Welcome to Week #2 of Teachers Write!

A few years ago I was on a panel with our own Kate Messner. We were sharing tips and techniques we use in workshops with kids, and Kate provided this simple yet brilliant worksheet she gives kids to help them pinpoint what their story is about.

Here it is:

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Hi, everyone, and welcome to Teachers Write ( Read more... )

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Last January, I wrote a post called Live Your Life: A Theme and a Challenge for 2013

Here is an excerpt that highlighted my goal for the year:

This is how I want to live my life. Awake and aware and in love ( Read more... )

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Happy Monday, Everyone ( Read more... )

My son has decided to watch all of the Best Picture Academy-Award winning movies, starting at the beginning. We are up to 1938, which was Frank Capra's You Can't Take It With You. I love the title. I love the reason for the title (but you'll have to watch the movie to learn what it is). I even (not to be morbid) don't mind thinking about what I ( Read more... )

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