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How to Use Wreck This Journal Books to Inspire Creativity

How to Use Wreck This Journal Books to Inspire Creativity

18 Beautiful Picture Book Personification Examples

18 Beautiful Picture Book Personification Examples

40 Impressive Personal Narrative Examples in Children’s Books

40 Impressive Personal Narrative Examples in Children’s Books

Excellent Writing Contests for Kids (and Other Ways To Get Published)

Excellent Writing Contests for Kids (and Other Ways To Get Published)

How to Write Blackout Poetry

How to Write Blackout Poetry

Surefire Steps for How to Write a Haiku

Surefire Steps for How to Write a Haiku

Easily Write Found Poetry with Kids

Easily Write Found Poetry with Kids

Poetry Month: Best Resources for Reading & Writing Poetry with Kids

Poetry Month: Best Resources for Reading & Writing Poetry with Kids

Teach Kids to Use Vivid Verbs in Their Writing

Teach Kids to Use Vivid Verbs in Their Writing

22 Good Compare and Contrast Examples in Picture Books

22 Good Compare and Contrast Examples in Picture Books

30 Best Wordless Picture Books (+ Literacy Activities)

30 Best Wordless Picture Books (+ Literacy Activities)

10 Best I Spy Books for Kids

10 Best I Spy Books for Kids

What’s New With the Berenstain Bears Books?

What’s New With the Berenstain Bears Books?

10 Best Programs: Typing Lessons for Kids

10 Best Programs: Typing Lessons for Kids

How to Make Your Own Book Trailer (for Kids)

How to Make Your Own Book Trailer (for Kids)

18 Best Writing Prompts for Kids (+ Story & Character Generators)

18 Best Writing Prompts for Kids (+ Story & Character Generators)

Easy Riddles for Kids

Easy Riddles for Kids

Children’s Books Mentor Texts to Teach Character Arc

Children’s Books Mentor Texts to Teach Character Arc

From Story Idea to Book Agent

From Story Idea to Book Agent

How to Tell a Story to Kids (An Expert’s Advice)

How to Tell a Story to Kids (An Expert’s Advice)

Reading and Writing Gifts for Bookish Kids

Reading and Writing Gifts for Bookish Kids

Find a Pen Pal & Expand Your World

Find a Pen Pal & Expand Your World

Journaling With Children and Teens

Journaling With Children and Teens

Thinking Like a Journalist (Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves Blog Tour)

Thinking Like a Journalist (Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves Blog Tour)

The Art of Storytelling

The Art of Storytelling

6 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Handwriting

6 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Handwriting

How to Encourage Students to Reflect on their Writing

How to Encourage Students to Reflect on their Writing

Art Journals With Kids

Art Journals With Kids

Write About a Special Handmade Object

Write About a Special Handmade Object

12 Cause and Effect Children’s Books (+ Examples and Activities)

12 Cause and Effect Children’s Books (+ Examples and Activities)

Absurd Words: Vocabulary Words for Kids

Absurd Words: Vocabulary Words for Kids

5 Kinds of Nonfiction: a PD Book for Teachers & Librarians

5 Kinds of Nonfiction: a PD Book for Teachers & Librarians

Turning Facts into Fiction

Turning Facts into Fiction

Using Picture Books for Theme-Based Learning

Using Picture Books for Theme-Based Learning

Rhyme Time: 5 Games to Teach Poetry

Rhyme Time: 5 Games to Teach Poetry

Give Joy a Chance—Using a Mantra to Write Your Story

Give Joy a Chance—Using a Mantra to Write Your Story

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