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A Guide for Creative Writing

Gr. 4-6

by Pat Watson & Janet Watson

$15.99 (128 pp.)

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You want your students to succeed at creative writing, but you don't always have time to develop the lesson plans you need. Inkblots provides comprehensive, organized lessons for teaching emergent writers how to brainstorm, keep journals, collaborate, write independently, and much more. From understanding writing stages to word studies, Inkblots addresses all the fundamentals for teaching creative writing. Each guide provides easy-to-use lesson plans, complete with grade-appropriate activities and assignments designed to harness the creative potential of young minds. These fun activities and well-developed assignments will give your students the kind of practice they need to become successful writers.

Special Features: Inkblots, a guide for teaching elementary creative writing, is presented in separate volumes for grades K-3 and 4-6. Each guide includes the following sections: Getting Started, Journaling and Letter Writing, Developing a Writing Program, Writing Assignments, A Closer Look at Stories, A Closer Look at Poetry, Reading and Writing Connection, Short Assignments, Student Handouts, and Student Work. 

Inkblots 4-6 includes a Creative Research section.

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