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Character, Plot, and Setting, Oh My! (Part 3)

Post Published April 11, 2014 by Jenn Stefaniak

Developing the Elements of a Story, Part 3 I can’t even count how many times I have read Thomas’s Christmas Delivery or Little Bear’s New Friend.
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Character, Plot, and Setting, Oh My! (Part 2)

Post Published April 5, 2014 by Jenn Stefaniak

Developing the Elements of a Story, Part 2 I can’t even count how many times I have read Thomas’s Christmas Delivery or Little Bear’s New Friend.
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Character, Plot, and Setting, Oh My! (Part 1)

Post Published March 28, 2014 by Jenn Stefaniak

Developing the Elements of a Story, Part 1 I can’t even count how many times I've read Thomas’s Christmas Delivery or Little Bear’s New Friend. My children never tired of hearing about Thomas...
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Not That Story Again!

Post Published March 20, 2014 by Jenn Stefaniak

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get tired of reading the same old stories, with the same old archetypal characters and plots. The predictability of story lines is the reason I stopped read...
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Five Simple Tips for Revising

Post Published March 14, 2014 by Jenn Stefaniak

Let’s face it. Writing is fun. It’s the revising we avoid. When we first write, our pen goes wherever our ideas lead; we create characters and situations, mold them and direct them at will.
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Art Inspired Writing

Post Published March 7, 2014 by Jenn Stefaniak

“But I can’t think of anything to write about,” my kids cry as an excuse for daydreaming out the window. Then in an attempt to divert their attention from the window or to prevent a breakdo...
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Book Review: “Models for Teaching Writing-craft Target Skills” by Freeman and Koehler

Post Published March 1, 2014 by Jenn Stefaniak

No doubt about it, reading positively affects writing; however, educators often struggle with how to integrate the former into writing instruction. Freeman and Koehler seek to meet that need with Mode...
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Words of Wonder

Post Published February 24, 2014 by Jenn Stefaniak

It never fails. Whenever I visit my mother for a few days, I make my way to the basement bookcases. A bouquet of old stain, pine and mildewed pages welcomes me as I peruse my fondest childhood memorie...
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Teach Writing with Focused Reading

Post Published February 17, 2014 by Jenn Stefaniak

When I first started homeschooling, I spent days scouring the Internet for ideas on teaching writing, and whoa, was I hit with barrages of information. It was overwhelming for sure, but I managed to w...
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Talent Is Overrated: Teaching the Three Rs of Great Writers

Post Published February 9, 2014 by Jenn Stefaniak

When we think of writers who have left their names etched in history, such as Robert Frost or J.K. Rowling, two words that come to mind are talented, unique, and we lift them up on a pedestal of liter...
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