creative writing

A collection of age-specific craft lessons educators may use to teach writing to students, grouped by grade level, from kindergarten through second, third and fourth, and fifth through eighth.

Explains how effective the one-on-one writing conference can be as a teaching tool for young children and presents simple, repeatable conference frameworks; conference transcripts; record-keeping systems; and methods for tailoring conferences to English language learners.

Introduces the form of Japanese poetry known as haiku, explores the seven keys to writing haiku, and provides instructions for five haiku projects, including creating haiga, or illustrated haiku.

After developing an unusual friendship with a young Vietnam War veteran in 1972, fourteen-year-old Todd discovers his writing talent and solves a murder mystery.

A boy and a girl, having created a story for school, must put their talents to coming up with a new story of what happens to the Dude, his fair maiden, and their royal superbaby after they are captured by an evil wizard.

Illustrations and simple text teach young children why they need to write and how they can find topics to write about.

A visiting poet, Ms. Mirabel, teaches five friends in grade school about the power of words and writing.

Sixteen-year-olds Violet and Katie, best friends since seventh grade despite differences in their family backgrounds and abilities, are pulled apart during their junior year at Massachusetts' exclusive Westfield School.

Ralph struggles to find something to write about although his teacher insists there are stories everywhere.

Provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to the basics of writing fiction and creative nonfiction for beginner and advanced writers. Discusses the three main aspects of creative writing and includes definitions of basic terms of fiction. Provides examples including excerpts from short fiction stories, essays, and contemporary novels.