I often have my students bring in photographs of them at special times in their lives in order to help them spark their memory (and write a small moment story.) I discourage them from bringing in posed family portraits since, unless you got into a fist-fight with your little sister before the snapshot at Sears,… Continue reading Strategy: Use photos to tell a story
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Looking at Your Place: Making a Memory (WN Entry)
Everyone who attended George Ella Lyon's Session on Saturday Morning had the opportunity to make a memory after thinking about a drawing a floor plan of a home they've lived in. I went through the entire first floor of my parents' house and listed one memory from each of those places, including the garage and… Continue reading Looking at Your Place: Making a Memory (WN Entry)
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Stacey’s WN Entry: Special Place
Today's WN Entry comes from Ralph Fletcher's Website. THE CHARGE: Special place: special room, attic nook, inside of a tree, scary closet. You might start by quickly sketching a map of a house full of memories. Mark those rooms where something important happened to you. My parents' living room was bare when I was a… Continue reading Stacey’s WN Entry: Special Place
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Stacey’s WN Entry: Artifact
Today’s WN entry comes from Ralph Fletcher’s Tips for Young Writers: Write about an artifact (arrowhead, ring, antique, etc.). Important objects in our lives often provide excellent material to write about. My yellow lab Sirius lays on my bed without moving. His fur is soft and he allows me to pet him without flinching. He's… Continue reading Stacey’s WN Entry: Artifact
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Ruth’s WN Entry: Artifact
Today's WN entry comes from Ralph Fletcher's Tips for Young Writers: Write about an artifact (arrowhead, ring, antique, etc.). Important objects in our lives often provide excellent material to write about. I'm not sure how important they are in my life, and I'm not sure how much of an artifact they are, but something that… Continue reading Ruth’s WN Entry: Artifact
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Fletcher’s Tips for Young Writers
Ralph Fletcher recently added more tips for children on his "Tips for Young Writers" Page, which is a collection of ideas for getting started on writing notebook entries, information on how to revise your writing, and information about getting published. I'm proposing trying out one of Ralph's Tips every day for the next few days… Continue reading Fletcher’s Tips for Young Writers
