Come and join the Capital Area Writing Project for its annual WordFest on Thursday evening, October 18th. This year's theme is "Reading and Writing Now for Their Future." The evening is a three-hour conference that celebrates writers and the teaching of writing. There are sessions for all grade levels, including one I'm leading for elementary… Continue reading Capital Area Writing Project’s Annual WordFest
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SOLSC & Writing Groups
This past weekend I attended the Capital Area Writing Project's Teachers as Writers Meeting, which was held in a cafe on the outskirts of Harrisburg. I brought a piece of fiction I'm working on to get some feedback from other teacher-writers. It was a pleasure to gather as part of a community, to get feedback,… Continue reading SOLSC & Writing Groups
Anecdotal Writing = Slice of Life Writing
I'm presently working on a PowerPoint Presentation for an interactive workshop I'm leading at next Thursday's WordFest 2009: A Celebration of Writing, which is sponsored by the Capital Area Writing Project. My workshop is entitled "Well-Chosen Words About Slices of Real Life." The session description is: Help your students find the beauty in their everyday… Continue reading Anecdotal Writing = Slice of Life Writing