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Where Stories Come From
Before I ask my fifth grade students to consider a moment in their lives that has changed the way they view the world, we discuss two fundamental questions: Where do our best stories come from?
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Exploring the 6+1 Fundamental Traits of Good Writing through Mentor Texts
You don’t have to be a teacher to appreciate the 6+1 Traits of Writing. Anyone studying the craft — be it a novel, short story or picture book — needs to keep these traits in mind as they write.
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So, you’re a writer. But are you living a writing kind of life? Are you writing every single day?
With all we have on our plates, many of us are missing the most essential tool for our creative survival: daily words. Where do you keep yours?
I’m a teacher by trade.
