I’ve enjoyed several wonderful skype visits with Carla, so I asked her to share some tips on how she makes it so successful. I hope teachers and librarians will find this helpful
FROM CARLA:
Skyping with an author is a great way to get your students excited about reading and writing!
Dear Mr. Peck,
Whenever I
This post was inspired by questions from early readers of THE PERFECT SCORE (scheduled for release on October 3rd).
THE PERFECT SCORE is a sixth-grade school story featuring a new cast of characters (a mix of boys and girls) who take turns telling you about their year. The kids find themselves in the same after-school program for different reasons. They
Throughout the past school year I had the opportunity to work on writing with students in many different schools and classrooms. It is always a fun and rewarding experience, and one that I look forward to. After a brief mini-lesson the students turn their writing switches on (see Teaching Tip #7) and get started crafting wonderful scenes and sentences. I always like to give the students the opportunity to share their creations with each other. My observations during sharing time have prompted my newest tip.
Tip # 12:
For this month
Over the course of the last month, while working on a revision, I was reminded how knowing when to stop is something that helps me to keep going as a writer.
Tip # 10:
As promised, this month
After turning my writing switch on (see Tip #7), there came a day when I got hit by a story idea that wouldn
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Last month I talked about not being afraid of failure and challenging yourself to try new ideas.
