Download or read book Inspiring Student Writers written by Tom Scheft and published by IAP. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting our students to write and write well is a process Tom Scheft explains and explores—offering practical and theoretical guidance, while providing uplifting, thought provoking examples of a writing assignment for students middle grades through master’s level. An invaluable supplemental text for teacher education programs and in-service programs, Scheft mines his experience working with student writers in public schools and universities. He also covers • the research-backed case for autobiographical, reflective writing, • helping student writers understand and deal with rejection, and • honest, practical strategies for dealing with dialect differences. Professors, English teachers, and students: This book will help enhance writing through time-tested, user-friendly strategies and powerful examples.
Download or read book Wolf Girl written by Jo Loring-Fisher and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2022-02-04 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allow yourself to be enchanted in this magical story of Sophy, the young girl whose extraordinary adventure with a real wolf helps her discover her inner confidence. Sophy is a shy girl who struggles to fit in in the outside world. She is happiest at home, playing in her wolf suit in her den. It makes her feel strong like a wolf, fierce like a wolf, and maybe even a little bit brave like a wolf. She loves her suit so much she decides to wear it to school one day, but it doesn't go well. She tries to talk at school but the words get stuck in her throat and everyone laughs and whispers behind her back. But one day, an extraordinary thing happens… Sophy is whisked away to a magical snowy land where she meets a wolf and her cub. The unlikely trio roll, run and howl together, playing happily in the snow. Sophy has found friends and nothing can ruin her day… until a big, angry bear appears. But Sophyfinally finds her voiceand finds the courage she's been looking for all along. This beautifully told and enchantingly illustrated story carries important themes of overcoming the isolating feeling of being shy, finding friends and most importantly, finding your voice, and will delight readers young and old. Praise for Jo Loring-Fisher's other books: Taking Time (Lantana Publishing) ‘A soothing balm in book form’ – The Observer Picture Book Review ‘Children from around the world marvel at small wonders of nature in this dreamy story in verse.’ – The Bookseller Maisie's Scrapbook (Lantana Publishing) – Winner of the Northern Lights Book Award
Download or read book I Scream Ice Cream written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses colorful illustrations to demonstrate examples of "wordles," or wordplay phrases that sound alike but have different meanings, including "I see" and "icy," and "I scream" and "ice cream."
Download or read book The Freedom Writers Diary 20th Anniversary Edition written by The Freedom Writers and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-04-24 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic story of an incredible group of students and the teacher who inspired them, featuring updates on the students’ lives, new journal entries, and an introduction by Erin Gruwell Now a public television documentary, Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart In 1994, an idealistic first-year teacher in Long Beach, California, named Erin Gruwell confronted a room of “unteachable, at-risk” students. She had intercepted a note with an ugly racial caricature and angrily declared that this was precisely the sort of thing that led to the Holocaust. She was met by uncomprehending looks—none of her students had heard of one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. So she rebooted her entire curriculum, using treasured books such as Anne Frank’s diary as her guide to combat intolerance and misunderstanding. Her students began recording their thoughts and feelings in their own diaries, eventually dubbing themselves the “Freedom Writers.” Consisting of powerful entries from the students’ diaries and narrative text by Erin Gruwell, The Freedom Writers Diary is an unforgettable story of how hard work, courage, and determination changed the lives of a teacher and her students. In the two decades since its original publication, the book has sold more than one million copies and inspired a major motion picture Freedom Writers. And now, with this twentieth-anniversary edition, readers are brought up to date on the lives of the Freedom Writers, as they blend indispensable takes on social issues with uplifting stories of attending college—and watch their own children follow in their footsteps. The Freedom Writers Diary remains a vital read for anyone who believes in second chances.
Download or read book Inspiring Writing in Primary Schools written by Liz Chamberlain and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through teaching fabulous lessons teachers can help children to discover stories, create worlds, record events, mould characters and inspire each other as writers. This book provides the guidance and examples to help achieve this.
Download or read book Inspired to Write Teacher s Manual written by Jean Withrow and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-04-11 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains step-by-step instructions, advice and possible answers for every activity.
Download or read book The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten written by Maureen Fergus and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inviting her mother to visit her new class, a little kindergartener discovers that there are some things that kids are better at than parents.
Download or read book Pricilla Phantom and the Monochrome Book written by Priya Rohella and published by Austin Macauley. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High school life is proving difficult for the peculiar student, Pricilla Phantom - what with handsome boys, bothersome bullies, and magical mishaps! The avid adolescent can't help but think all the misfortunes in her life are part of something greater; especially when she stumbles upon the mysterious Monochrome Book. As soon as her fingertips touched its worn leather cover, she knew something odd was resonating within. Now, with the help of her newfound friends, she can uncover the secrets of the book and unfold the hellish truths its pages contain... After deciphering the riddle written inside, the girl discovers the enchanted world that was tucked away within the pages of monochrome. Now facing a greater challenge, Pricilla has found out she is the only soul who can save the magical world of Phantom Grail. Here's the catch... she needs to conquer a demon overlord! No one knows what endeavours the preppy pupil must face next, but one thing for sure: you can never judge a book by its cover...
Download or read book Inspirational Writing for Academic Publication written by Gillie Bolton and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel under increasing pressure to produce high quality publications, or struggle to translate your great ideas into inspirational – and engaging – writing? Gillie Bolton introduces her three ‘key phases’ method (Write for Myself, Redraft for my Reader, Edit for Posterity) to make the writing process less daunting, and offers support and advice on how to develop your own writing voice to use this to engage readers in your research. ‘Characters’ at different career stages help you to identify your own writing level, and before and after examples of work from a range of disciplines clearly illustrate the key writing techniques. Drawing on case studies, as well as their own extensive writing experience, the authors suggest strategies for dealing with common difficulties such as: Time and energy management Restoring flagging enthusiasm Maintaining inspiration Dealing with potential burnout and writer’s block. Each chapter concludes with a set of constructive exercises which develop these critical skills and inspire you to improve and enjoy your own academic writing. Ideal for upper level students and early career researchers. Dr Gillie Bolton is an international authority on writing and author of a long publication list including nine books, academic papers, as well as professional articles, poetry, and for a lay readership. Stephen Rowland, Emeritus Professor of University College London, is author of four books on the nature of research and learning in a range of contexts. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and videos on study success!
Download or read book Juicy Writing written by Brigid Lowry and published by Allen & Unwin Australia. This book was released on 2008 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A helpful how-to guide for aspiring writers designed to encourage young adults in their journey toward finding their personal voice, developing techniques for dealing with writer's block and other practical advice.
Download or read book Inspiring Writing through Drama written by Patrice Baldwin and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-11-22 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspiring Writing through Drama offers interactive, high-quality drama schemes that will motivate and inspire students aged 7-16 to write for a range of purposes and audiences. Each drama unit offers: • A planning grid flagging the writing opportunities within the drama• Original resources, such as poems, text messages and fragments of graffiti• Individual, group and whole-class writing opportunities, some teacher-led and others guided by the students• Icons to signpost differentiated activities Reading, writing, speaking and listening opportunities are embedded within the drama experiences, and you can follow the schemes or use the texts as a springboard to developing your own drama units and writing opportunities. The authors offer guidance on using drama strategies imaginatively and encourage you to assess the impact on the writing outcomes of your students. This book offers a clear methodology and high-quality practical drama activities that will motivate students to write purposefully within compelling imaginary contexts.
Download or read book Creative Writing in Science written by Katie Coppens and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Write What You See written by Hank Kellner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-10-10 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motivate students with the wide variety of photographs and writing prompts in this book by award-winning photographer and former English teacher Hank Kellner. The varied prompts include key words, questions to consider, ideas for writing, possible opening lines, suggestions for research, and more. Write What You See contains a wealth of ideas for writing from the author as well as from real teachers across the country who have successfully used photography in the teaching of writing.
Download or read book When Writers Drive the Workshop written by Brian Kissel and published by Stenhouse Publishers. This book was released on 2017 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this practical, engaging book, former elementary school teacher and university professor Brian Kissel asks teachers to go back to the roots of writing workshop. What happens when students, not planned teaching points, lead writing conferences? What happens when students, not tests, determine what they learned through reflection and self-evaluation? Writing instruction has shifted in recent years to more accountability, taking the focus away from the writer. This book explores what happens when empowered writers direct the writing workshop. Through stories from real classrooms, Brian reveals that no matter where children come from, they all have the powerful, shared need to be heard. And when children choose their writing topics, their lives unfold onto the page and teachers are educated by the young voices and bold choices of these writers. Written in an engaging, teacher-to-teacher style, this book focuses on four key components of writing workshop, with an eye on what happens when teachers step back and allow students to drive the instruction: Conferring sessions where students lead and teachers listen Author's Chair where students set the agenda and ask for feedback Reflection time and structures for students to set goals and expectations for themselves Mini-lessons that allow for detours based on students' needs, not teacher or curricular goals Each of the chapters includes practical ideas, a section of Guiding Beliefs, a list of Frequently Asked Questions, and some Digital Diversions to help teachers see the digital possibilities in their classrooms.
Download or read book Chicken Soup for the Soul Inspiration for Writers written by Jack Canfield and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 101 stories from published writers who stuck with it and succeeded, you will be inspired and encouraged, whether you’re an aspiring author, a blogger, or a bestselling writer. No matter the genre, no matter the medium, the writing process is hard! But you will find inspiration, encouragement, and advice in these 101 stories from others who have stuck with it, through the setbacks and struggles, and successfully went from dreaming about writing to being a writer.
Download or read book Building Strong Writers in Middle School written by Jim Delisle and published by Free Spirit Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-22 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve proficiency in core language arts concepts with 24 classroom-ready activities that align with Common Core State Standards. By engaging students in meaningful language arts activities that relate to their lives, teachers can promote authentic writing in which students explore their personal thoughts and beliefs, resulting in richer work. Complete with step-by-step directions and student examples—and developed and tested in public and private classrooms with students of varying abilities—Building Strong Writers in Middle School helps students understand themselves and one another more deeply, contemplate how their writing can affect the larger world, and express themselves in literary forms. With writing now being required across the curriculum, teaching language arts at the middle school level is more important than ever. Digital content includes reproducible handouts.
Download or read book Rocket Writes a Story written by Tad Hills and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspire a lifelong love of reading with an irresistible dog named Rocket and his teacher, a little yellow bird in this sequel to the New York Times bestselling picture book, How Rocket Learned to Read. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY School Library Journal • Publishers Weekly "A perfect choice to inspire new readers and writers." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review Rocket loves books and he wants to make his own, but he can't think of a story. Encouraged by the little yellow bird to look closely at the world around him for inspiration, Rocket sets out on a journey. Along the way he discovers small details that he has never noticed before, a timid baby owl who becomes his friend, and an idea for a story. Tad Hills, the creator of the beloved Duck & Goose series delivers another heartwarming story, filled with fresh, charming art making this a favorite for story time. Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS!
