A Best Kept Tanglewood Secret
Patricia St. John, the author of Treasures of the Snow and Tanglewoods' Secret, has inspired me with her life and writings. I choose to...
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Creative Word Studio
- Apr 9
Try Post Crossing
It’s April, snail mail month, and time for Post Crossing! In fifth grade, I was to write a business letter to a state's chamber of...
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Creative Word Studio
- Mar 24
Weather Grams: Nature’s Inspiration
Growing up as a young girl, outside was our play arena. From climbing trees, clambering over rock piles, wading in the creek, smashing...
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Creative Word Studio
- Feb 18
Writing Diamond Poems
Diamante poetry originated in 1969 by an American educator and poet, Iris Tiedt. A diamante is a poem that showcases contrasts in the...
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Creative Word Studio
- Jan 14
It's a Colorful World
From simple saffron and almost almond to rowdy raspberry and arrogant auburn, it's a colorful world out there. Whether it's deciding what...
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Creative Word Studio
- Dec 15, 2021
Christmas Lesson with 5th Grade
Have you ever wondered what my creative writing class looks like? I'll be happy to take you along. Welcome to 5th grade creative writing...
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Creative Word Studio
- Nov 14, 2021
An Audience Beyond the Teacher
We require our students to read, think, respond, write, and rewrite. But generally their hard work has only a one-person audience, the...
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Creative Word Studio
- Oct 21, 2021
Art & Writing
Is it possible to merge the world of writing with the art genres? I remember sitting in on a class under one of my favorite instructors,...
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Creative Word Studio
- Oct 5, 2021
Fiction Story #2, Forgiveness at Waygnordis
From where he crouched in the thicket, Dubnorix could not see the inferno that consumed his village. He could feel the scorching heat...
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Creative Word Studio
- Oct 5, 2021
Fiction Story #1, A Genuine Life
Zara tossed the plastic bottle into the recycle bin at the Nestle Factory. It was the twenty-sixth escapee bottle for the day. Not good....
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Creative Word Studio
- Sep 22, 2021
Writing Flash Fiction
One of my goals this year was to hone my writing skills. Essays and articles are easiest for me to write, and I've done quite a few of...
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Creative Word Studio
- Aug 16, 2021
First Day of School Composition Ideas
The first day of school is here! Excitement of new beginnings, clean classrooms, and the smell of fresh books fill our world. What does...
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Creative Word Studio
- Jul 23, 2021
Reading Corner Inspiration
Hello! Grab a cup of coffee and browse this blog post for reading corner inspiration. Reading should not be presented to children as a...
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Creative Word Studio
- Jun 20, 2021
Meet Faith Sommers, a Free-lance Editor
Getting your work edited can be scary, especially when you're new to publishing. Will they like it? Will they think it's good enough?...
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Creative Word Studio
- May 13, 2021
The Land of Potpourri
Who hasn’t enjoyed the lovely words of William Wordsworth? I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When...
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Creative Word Studio
- Apr 10, 2021
Becoming a Snail Mail Connoisseur
Letter writing is becoming a lost art. It is simply a method of correspondence between two people. I think it also serves the purpose of...
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Creative Word Studio
- Mar 11, 2021
Constraints: A Beneficial Writing Hack
I have plenty of time yet. I would like something to eat, but what? I open the fridge door. Carrots and celery, cheese, hard boiled eggs,...
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Creative Word Studio
- Feb 12, 2021
Fresh February Writing Ideas
Are you feeling the February slump in creativity? Need an idea that would combine creative writing and art in the same class? Or maybe...
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Creative Word Studio
- Jan 15, 2021
Feedback: A Gift for Your Student
I recall a writing assignment from my eighth-grade year. We were to write a modern-day version of one of Jesus’ parables. My story...
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Creative Word Studio
- Dec 10, 2020
Warm Christmas Memories
Reliving Christmas memories gone by are a delight for me. I find that having students write something holiday themed is generally easy....
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