Congratulations to Linda Andersen for winning a copy of Stake Out by Bonnie Doerr. This week I am honored to be a guest blogger on Kathleen Fox's Funbrarian blog. Please mosey on over to her blog, read how librarians can encourage students' writing, and download some free handouts from my book, Teaching the Story: Fiction Writing… Continue reading This & That
Tag: teaching writing for children
Teaching from North to South
....Carolina that is. Here is full disclosure. This blog is about the classes I'm teaching this fall. My feelings won't be hurt if this doesn't interest you and you stop reading. But, if you know anyone who is interested in developing his or her writing skills, please share this blog with them. Friends, family (particularly… Continue reading Teaching from North to South
There is No Place Like It In the World
If you live in North Carolina then you know that twin jewels bedeck its geographic crown: the mountains and the sea. What you might now know is that each coast also hosts a unique educational treasure: The North Carolina for the Advancement of Teaching. Begun in 1985 by the state legislature, NCCAT is a leader in providing professional development for… Continue reading There is No Place Like It In the World