At the time Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, it is a good idea to pause to teach children how to EXPRESS thanks. The Today Show has many wonderful ideas for all ages, including these for elementary school-age children: 1. Hand-write thank-you’s. One sentence per grade is a good rule of thumb, and be sure to send them out promptly. …
Children’s Illustrator Angela Padron once again bring insight and storytelling ideas to those who create art with their words.
Rescue Writing considers it an honor to support teachers in their classrooms and parents of homeschoolers. When we started, we thought it would best be suited for third, fourth and fifth graders, since that was when students began to express themselves individually, or so we thought. As it turns out, even kindergarten students want to …
Writing Stories with My Title I Kindergarten Class – Part Three Read More »
Rescue Writing considers it an honor to support teachers in their classrooms and parents of homeschoolers. When we started, we thought it would best be suited for third, fourth and fifth graders, since that was when students began to express themselves individually, or so we thought. As it turns out, even kindergarten students want to …
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Rescue Writing considers it an honor to support teachers in their classrooms and parents of homeschoolers. When we started, we thought it would best be suited for third, fourth and fifth graders, since that was when students began to express themselves individually, or so we thought. As it turns out, even kindergarten students want to …
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Learning to write has many purposes, such as conveying information, making an argument, providing a means for self-reflection, sharing an experience, enhancing understanding of reading, or providing entertainment. In a classroom, it would be a fun exercise to take ONE TOPIC and ask each student (or team of students) to write about it for a …
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We all have something to say. And, we all say it differently. It’s because we see things from various points of view. We bring the sum of our life experiences to each new day; we filter what we think, do and say through what has happened to us. There are moments in our lives that …
Rescue Writing was designed for writers who want to learn the art of storytelling. There are templates to cut and paste your text and image holders to drag and drop your photos. In minutes your complete StoryBook is done. Many people tell stories through their pictures and even more through creating their own artwork. These …
Using your own Artwork to Illustrate your StoryBook Read More »
Some people see a blank page and panic. Others see it and smile. Which are you? Words and images work together. When a story ONLY has words on the page, the images are formed in the reader’s imagination. There is a great need for words in this case, and plenty of detail so the imagination …
Sometimes, the words are hidden in the silence. Stories are not always what is spoken. Often, it is what is seen. When interviewing someone, of course, listen carefully to what they say – the words they choose. When writing their story, it is true the words are important. You also have to hear what they …
