Have you found yourself distanced from the joy of writing? Do you write often, but are searching for a creative boost? Sign up to join Lainie Levin this summer in a book study / writing circle with Jane Yolen’s book Take Joy: The Writer’s Guide to Loving the Craft.
Category: Jane Yolen
Mentors
One of the common threads running through the All-Write Conference was having mentors. I'm wondering who are your favorite mentors to use in your classroom and to use for your own writing. For me, I enjoy using Jacqueline Woodson and Jane Yolen in classrooms as well as for my own writing. In addition I hope… Continue reading Mentors
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Writer’s Craft à la Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen published Take Joy: A Writer's Guide to Loving the Craft in 2006. However, the book just made its way into my classroom a few days ago. I perused it to see what I could use from it with my kids before I put it into the reference section of my classroom's Writing Center.… Continue reading Writer’s Craft à la Jane Yolen
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A One Week Poetry Challenge: Day 8 of 8
I LOVE Jane Yolen's book Color Me a Rhyme: Nature Poems for Young People. In fact, I read it to my class last year on the first day of our poetry unit of study. They were so inspired that they wanted to write color poems right then and there. I never thought I'd start off… Continue reading A One Week Poetry Challenge: Day 8 of 8
