50 enthralling and effective writing lessons : ages 5 to 12 Traig, Jennifer editora 826 National (Organization) text bibliography Electronic books. cau San Francisco Jossey-Bass c2011 2011 1st ed. monographic eng 257 pages ; 28 cm. If you believe that teaching creative writing should be done creatively, you've picked up the right book. Don't Forget to Write for the Elementary Grades offers elementary teachers 50 creative writing lesson plans developed by the imaginative and highly acclaimed 826 National writing centers. The book is designed to be a handy teacher's aide that can help reach and inspire all students ages 5 to 12 (even those most resistant to creative writing). The lesson range from silly ("Brains! or Writing with Zombies") to practical ("How to write a How To"), from sports to science, music to mysteries, and everything in between (yes, there is an academic purpose to having Harry Potter and Spiderman battle some evil ninjas). Each lesson is written by educators, 826 volunteers, celebrated authors, actors, and writers, and all are linked to rigorous writing standards. (cover verso) Lesson plans: Tragic love tales (by 6 year-olds) Writing for pets Fort party! Make-believe science Oh, you shouldn't have, really .. Space exploration for beginners: what to do when you meet an alien Magic realism Recycled elves: fairy tale do-overs Creating a guide to modern girlhood How to write a how-to Talking trash! Why did the chicken cross the lesson plan? Writing jokes and riddles Spy school Literary mash-ups Brain spelunking PJ party Any which way: choosing your own adventure Life-size board game! Brains! Or, writing with zombies How to write a comic The meaning of life (the short answer): Writing big, large, and small! How to survive anything Vindicated villains Ono-mato-what-now? All-star sports stories I wrote a guidebook and all I got was this lousy t-shirt: travel writing Cooking for cryptids: the definitive cryptozoological cookbook Science club: ice cream! Sticky words Maddening mad libs If I were a king or queen: creating your own country How to be a detective Harry Potter Spider-Man vs. The evil zombie ninjas! Out there: drawing and writing new worlds: an interdisciplinary art and writing lesson Whining effectiely: or, how to persuade your parents For the birds! There's poetry in an atom: writing creatively about science Guerrilla poetry Fankenfilms The rules of magic And now I will perform an interpretive dance: kinetic writing Note to self: writing autobiography Smell this story, taste this poem Grammarama: homonym stand-off How to be the next President of the United States! Or, how to write a really, really, really good letter Character assassination! Sonnets with superpowers Best imaginary vacation ever! What's the scoop? How to get the real story The illustrated book report 826 National ; edited by Jennifer Traig. Includes bibliographical and web references. English English language Composition and exercises Study and teaching (Elementary) United States Education, Elementary Activity programs United States Inglés Composición y ejercicios Enseñanza Educación primaria Estados Unidos Educación primaria Programas de actividades LB 1576 D674 2011 372.60973 9781118024317 1118024311 MiAaPQ 110701 20230805181424.0 9917805801604201 eng