Resources for teachers
Resources for Teachers
This is a page in progress. I’m often learning about new resources from fellow writers, fellow teachers, and students! Attached is a set of various resources for teachers. If you come accross any resources that could aid a teacher in her lesson plan, please let me know via my contact page. I would love to hear from you!
Books for planning writing lessons
- Study Driven by Katie Wood Ray (all ages/grade levels)
- Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly by Gail Carson Levine (3rd-6th grade)
- Seize the Story: A Handbook for Teens Who Like to Write by Victoria Hanley (6th – 12th grade)
Writing prompts
- Room to Write by Bonni Goldberg (6th-12th grade)
- The Kid’s Book of Questions by Gregory Stock (1st – 8th grade)
- The Wish List by Barbara Ann Kipper
- Write Your Own Adventure Stories from Usborne Books (no author listed) 2nd – 5th grade
Good resources to have in the classroom
- The Very Best Baby Name Book by Bruce Lansky (kids always get stuck on choosing character names)
- The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
