The Most Wonderful Writing Lessons Ever : Everything You Need to Teach the Essentials-And the Magic-Of Good Writing

Goodbye to random writing activities, hello to lessons that build beautifully on each other-and that give you all the details you need to present engaging lessons. Topics include writing entertaining beginning, building suspense, adding detail, writing a fully elaborated main event, developing story endings, and using dialogue effectively. Inventive activities! Use a snapshot of a dog to teach the importance of vivid verbs, read aloud Snoozer Sentences to wake kids up to the need for leads that grab. Written by a teacher who is also a prolific children's book author, this resource will become your favorite. We guarentee it. For use with Grades 2-4.