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Writing Prompts: Make it Flow

February 22, 2021 in Featured Resources, TeachingBooks in Action, Tips for Using TeachingBooks.net

Fluency in writing takes practice and aims to create a natural flow that lets you escape into the book. As you practice your own writing, consider these resources showcasing multiple ways to look at fluency and writing style.

Writing Prompts: Play with Words

January 25, 2021 in Featured Resources, TeachingBooks in Action, Tips for Using TeachingBooks.net

When writing our stories, language allows us the flexibility to tell them in our own unique way. Learn how these authors consider words in their writing. Then, get creative and tell your story, your way.

TeachingBooks and Clever Announce Partnership

January 22, 2021 in Featured Resources, TeachingBooks.net News

The PreK–12 literacy resource TeachingBooks announced today a new partnership with Clever, the most widely used single sign-on (SSO) portal in K–12 schools nationwide. All of TeachingBooks’ resources that bring books and reading to life will be freely available to all educators in the Clever Library, a catalog of high-quality digital resources that teachers can deploy to their classroom within seconds.

Writing Prompts: Consider Author Voice

November 30, 2020 in Featured Resources, TeachingBooks in Action, Tips for Using TeachingBooks.net

Think about what it means to establish voice in writing. Tap into reflections from authors on how they approach voice in their own writing and the themes that form that voice.

Writing Prompts: Determine Character Voice

October 26, 2020 in Featured Resources, TeachingBooks in Action, Tips for Using TeachingBooks.net

Every story has characters whose voices we may remember long after we’ve closed the book. Finding those character voices and writing them authentically is an essential part of the writing process. Listen to these authors discuss how they found their characters’ voices and consider how you might find your own.

Writing Prompts: Put the Pieces Together

September 28, 2020 in Featured Resources, TeachingBooks in Action, Tips for Using TeachingBooks.net

Encourage students to take their new ideas and organize them into a story. Learn about the creative approaches these authors and illustrators have to organizing details. Does a story always start at the beginning?

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