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6 Ways to Generate Ideas for Writing

If you’ve been teaching writing for any amount of time, you’re bound to have heard the words, (sometimes in a whining voice), “I don’t know what to write about.” Children, with their vast and creative imaginations, can still have difficulty coming up with ideas for stories. Writer’s block can strike at any age. It frustrates… Continue reading 6 Ways to Generate Ideas for Writing

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Best Ideas To Use Technology To Teach Writing

We are teaching in an age in which technology is a big part of our students’ lives. From gaining access to phones, tablets, and laptops at earlier and earlier ages, students surpass the technology skills of previous generations at a quicker pace. By harnessing those technology skills and interests students possess, we can promote writing… Continue reading Best Ideas To Use Technology To Teach Writing

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How to Teach Writing with Lemony Snicket

“All the secrets of the world are contained in books. Read at your own risk.” ― Lemony Snicket Lemony Snicket knows just how important reading is. Daniel Handler, the author behind the pseudonym/character of Lemony Snicket, is known widely for his novels, A Series of Unfortunate Events. He has also written several picture books for… Continue reading How to Teach Writing with Lemony Snicket