Telling a story in the broadcasting world
Ira Glass talks about the art of storytelling in broadcasting which is very different from how students learn to tell …
Category Archives: Writing Resources
Ride animation: The making of
http://vimeo.com/35399437 Wes Ball describes how he renders ride animation, titled “Ruin”. The final 8 minute short film can be viewed …
Dear Math…
Get your students to write a letter to “Dear Reading,” or “Dear Literacy,” or “Dear Science,” or “Dear Physical Education,” …
Literature Circle Resources
Here’s a junior/intermediate/senior Literature Circle plan that includes: Literature Circle Roles (Discussion Director, Summarizer, Word Player, Passage Selector, Investigator, and Illustrator) …
Family Involvement in School Aids Literacy in Kids
The 2007 Harvard Family Study, “Family Involvement in School and Low-Income Children’s Literacy Performance” found that increases in family involvement …
Use Animated film “A lovecraft dream” as a writing prompt
A short film (about 6 minutes) by Leonardo Manna, based on the real H.P.Lovecraft character and his nightmares. Appropriate for …
Unnamable, Unimaginable Thing in My Basement
In this Burnistoun, Lovecraftian comedy sketch, a housing administrator interviews a tenant who has a complaint about an unnameable, unimaginable thing …
So You Want To Be a Better Writer?
Try these Tips and Tools from the National Council of Teachers of English from Urbana, IL. 1. Write often! Give yourself a boost …
Eating Prey: writing prompt
Use wikipedia’s entry on predation to find examples of how predators eat their prey and the use the following example paragraph to …
Pee in a Cup: Finding Voice
13-year old student example of Voice in Writing: Giving them that urine sample, that’s always a pleasure isn’t it. There …
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