Kids often feel as though that they are the only ones who have ever been stuck for ideas, or been laughed at, or had a story rejected (by a teacher, or friend). No matter where you live, no matter what you write, there is no need to discover every writing problem all on your own. That's where characters in books come in. Why not learn from them?
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By: BethMooreSchool,
on 2/6/2016
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By: Betsy Hubbard,
on 2/6/2016
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By: Deb Frazier,
on 2/5/2016
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By: Tara Smith,
on 2/4/2016
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By: Stacey Shubitz,
on 2/3/2016
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By: Dana Murphy,
on 2/1/2016
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By: Dana Murphy,
on 2/1/2016
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By: BethMooreSchool,
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By: Betsy Hubbard,
on 2/6/2016
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Using artifacts and photos from our life allows us to reconnect with stories and breathes in new life to our writer's notebooks.
By: Deb Frazier,
on 2/5/2016
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When the co-authors of Two Writing Teachers invited me to join the team, I was overwhelmed. When Julie Johnson asked me to co-author an iBook through the Columbus Area Writing Project, I was again submerged in fear. I found myself wondering if these writers had read my writing. I mean, if they had read my ramblings on my personal blog they wouldn't be inviting me, right?
Do writers ever lose their doubts?
By: Tara Smith,
on 2/4/2016
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We spend so much of our writing workshop time focused on craft moves, and how to make our writing engaging and beautiful; but I want my kids to know that the writer’s life is also about paying attention to the world...
By: Stacey Shubitz,
on 2/3/2016
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One of my favorite things about being a classroom teacher was taking educational field trips with my students. One year, I took my fifth grades on 20-25 field trips around the five boroughs… Continue reading 
By: Dana Murphy,
on 2/1/2016
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By: Dana Murphy,
on 2/1/2016
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How do you encourage your students to live a writerly life? Check out this week's blog series.