Way to Go Wednesday 5 Read HOSEA PLAYS ON and find out about the music man’s legacy – community kindness. Children’s author Kathleen Blasi released her new book recently and her work, as well as illustrator Shane Evans, is attracting lots of attention. HOSEA PLAYS ON is a “fictional tribute to a local musician whose […]
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Curiosity Drives Story Ideas I’m a research nerd. I get curious and follow the breadcrumbs…down the rabbit hole. Spending hours and hours for one little fact, some date, or the perfect photo so I can write a description. I have to try and stay focused when I’m trying to write. But I have so many
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Study Authors’ Craft- What Do Authors Do? A person can learn to write better by studying published authors and their books. This process has helped me become a better writer but also a better teacher. My “I can” statements often have to do with “what authors do” in writing tasks. (“I can” statements let students
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A lesson using picture book Elwood Bigfoot by Jill Esbaum What? I used this “making friends” story to break the ice in a new school setting as well as to introduce reading and writing strategies, like predicting, summarizing, word choice. Why? We study author’s craft: Authors use specific, perfect words when writing a story. How? We
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