I first learned about The Book of Awesome from my friend Amy, who presented about nonfiction mentor texts at the … More
Tag: Modeling
Literary Quote for Your Weekend: The Writing Process vs. PEMDAS
“The first thing I always tell the students is how much I hate to write. . . . . .Even … More
Time for Poetry: The Perils of Modeling Writing for Students
I believe in modeling writing for my students, as I have stated emphatically before; but let me just say how … More
Literary Quote for Your Weekend: How (and Why) to Write Badly
“We are each of an unsocial, taciturn disposition, unwilling to speak, unless we expect to say something that will amaze … More
Time for Poetry: Found Poems
Last week we discussed focusing on words rather than ideas in poetry. After reflecting on that lesson and taking a few … More
Teach It Slant 