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When writing workshops first blossomed in classrooms, its hallmarks were genuine curiosity, individual choice, quality conversations, and engaging children's literature. A joyous hum of intention, creativity, and craft enlivened the school day.
List of contents
Prologue: Why This Book; Part One: Getting Up from Your Desk; Chapter 1: Across-the-Globe Writing; Chapter 2: Quirky Questions and Biographical Sketches; Chapter 3: Playing Favorites; Chapter 4: Learning from One Writer; Part Two: Camaraderie Among Writers; Chapter 5: Simple Scaffolds; Chapter 6: Curiosity at the Core; Chapter 7: And the Award Goes to ...; Chapter 8: Could It Really Happen?; Part Three: Original and High Quality; Chapter 9: Just for a Day Writing; Chapter 10: Doing What the Animals Do; Chapter 11: Imagine If You Were ...; Chapter 12: Wearing a Mask; Chapter 13: Doing What They Do Best; Chapter 14: Writing with Refrains; Chapter 15: Definitional Picture Books; Part Four: More Than an Audience of One; Chapter 16: Would You Rather ...?; Chapter 17: Nonfiction Calendars; Chapter 18: Creating Reader's Notes; Chapter 19: Creating Glossaries; Chapter 20: Research and Riddles; Chapter 21: Every Day of the Week; Chapter 22: Author Scrapbooks; Part Five; Chapter 23: Professional Development Opportunities; Chapter 24: Concluding Thoughts: On Inventing, Innovating, and Inspiring One Another
About the author
Shelley Harwayne has been associated with the New York public schools for more than 50 years, serving as a teacher, staff developer, principal, superintendent and currently as a volunteer. Throughout the years, she has consulted with school districts nationwide, published several professional texts as well as books for emergent readers and was honored with the NCTE Language Arts Educator of the Year award.
Summary
When writing workshops first blossomed in classrooms, its hallmarks were genuine curiosity, individual choice, quality conversations, and engaging children's literature. A joyous hum of intention, creativity, and craft enlivened the school day.
