Back to School Fill in the Blank Story Printables
Happy back to school! These Mad Libs books or one of these free fill in the flank printable downloads will give you an engaging activity
Happy back to school! These Mad Libs books or one of these free fill in the flank printable downloads will give you an engaging activity
written by author Rochelle Melander When I started Dream Keepers, my writing program for young people in Milwaukee, I worked with a group of eager
These children’s picture books or mentor texts can be used to teach kids to learn how to compare and contrast in reading and in writing.
written by author Janet Fox Writing about Real-Life Challenges Kids ask me all the time “Where do you get your ideas?” and “Where do your
written by Samantha Clark One of the questions I get asked the most is how I get ideas. I love answering this question, because before
by Donna Galanti All stories happen somewhere. Whether you write fantasy, science fiction, or about the real world, worldbuilding is key to creating a meaningful story.
written by Lisa Fipps My middle-grade novel in verse, Starfish, is based on my life. So people often ask me, “How can I turn my
written by author Carolyn Crimi BARK! SQUEAK! MOO! Writing From an Animal’s Point of View It happened again last night as my dog stared at
Not only is it a Common Core standard, but it’s important to teach children literary elements like point of view. And every book has a
written by Ira Marcks, author and illustrator Hi there! My name is Ira Marcks, I’m a graphic novelist, a teacher, and the author/illustrator of Shark
written by Tim Smyth, reading specialist & teacher As a reading specialist and high school social studies teacher for 20 years, I have found great
Are you like me and stocking up for summer learning and reading? These new books and kits will get you started. Then, use the links
written by James Bird, filmmaker, author, husband, and dad Wolf is two years old and is right now obsessed with words. Which makes sense since
written by Marion Dane Bauer It’s a complaint I’ve heard often. Contemporary novels for kids are too dark! And it’s one I understand even as
written by Kelly J. Baptist There’s a classic scene in Disney’s The Lion King where Rafiki is trying to get grown-up Simba to see
Guest post by Heather Shumaker If you love the world of children’s books, you might delight in this brand-new children’s book podcast. It’s called BookSmitten.
If you’re wondering how to use a children’s book as a mentor text to teach writing, let’s dive into what a mentor text is and
It’s important to teach children sequential thinking. We can do this by reading procedural, how-to picture books as mentor texts for thinking and for writing.
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Sourcebooks. All opinions are my own. My new favorite wordplay picture book is No Reading Allowed: The Worst Read
Are you looking for reading and writing gifts for kids? Sometimes all it takes for kids (and me) to want to write or read are
Engage kids with storytelling games. Once kids start telling fictional narrative stories out loud, it will improve their written stories. When I teach kids
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