A video on how Instagram has helped me as a writer and how I share my writing life in photos on my main feed to enable me to identify as a writer, to improve my writing skills, to develop and discover my writing voice and gain confidence.
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Every now and then I receive an email from a reader who has tried something they've seen on my blog or who has an experience that they'd like to share. I recently received an email from a reader who came across my post on weighted pencils and wanted to share another reason why someone might like to add some weight to their pen or pencil. Read on to learn more! Abby, I found your site when looking for pen weights and thought you might want to know about a connection that I figured out between pressing too hard when writing and aversion to light touch as well as a possible fix. I have autism with severe sensory issues (hypersensitivity, hyposensitivity, discrimination problems, AND seeking, hoo-rah). After rendering my favorite felt tip pens nearly unusable after taking pages and pages of notes with them in a short period of time, I decided to try writing as lightly as possible and analyzing what sensory or motor issues could be causing that. Well, it didn't take long, because after writing only a few letters, I squealed and dropped the pen in favor of rapidly shaking the "ick" off my hand. Writing lighter feels exactly like light touch! Same skin-crawling sensation. I put a 2 ounce glob of therapy putty on the end of the pen and tried again, and I was able to write with much, much less pressure. I didn't even have to try; I instinctively used less because of the extra proprioceptive input canceling out that icky light touch. Most places I've seen say to use weights for people who write too lightly, but if you have patients (or relatives, friends, etc.) who write with too much pressure and also are averse to light touch, you might want to try out weights with them, too. Sincerely, A Huge Proprioceptive Seeker This is such an interesting perspective on the use of a weighted pen! Who knew that writing lightly (or with a standard amount of pressure) could cause an icky light touch sensation? Definitely something for me to keep in mind when working with students who press too hard. As far as I know, there is still limited (or no?) research on the effectiveness of weighted pens and pencils, but here's another anecdotal story to add to the evidence. Someone needs to research this! (Hint, hint! OT students!) To be completely honest, I don't use weighted pens or pencils with students very often because I don't like the way it makes their pencil look so different. I'm glad this reader discovered a way to write more comfortably, but who wants to have a wad of putty on the end of their pencil? Or a bunch of bolts? Tell me, have you found a good way to add weight to a pen or pencil without it looking unsightly? I'd love to hear your suggestions! P.S. I'd like to give a huge shout out to Christie of Mama OT for taking the picture seen in this post for me, when I couldn't get my hands on any putty quickly to adapt a pen myself! P.P.S Thanks to the reader who allowed me to share this story!
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Author Tricia Goyer shares Free Printables for Writing Your Novel. Do you want easy-to-use worksheets to help novel writing? Grab these!
This character questionnaire helps you think differently and create memorable characters for your stories with 150+ character questions.
Challenging ourselves as writers is always a great idea, but do you know what’s the best thing about a 30-day writing challenge? It’s also great for getting you into the habit of writing. Especially if you don’t have loads of time to focus on your writing, staying consistent is the best way to make progress. […]
The six word memoir is a quick and creative way to get students thinking and writing about their own lives. Whether you use it for an icebreaker (which makes a great display!) at the start of school or as part of an identity or personal narrative unit, this engaging activity pulls together reflection, writing and visuals to produce a memorable moment of connection with your student writers. This curriculum set now comes with a Google drive link to an editable version of the student instructions and handouts. I hope that's helpful! From the Reviews: "I'll be using this during the first week of school with my sophomores. I've done six-word memoirs with my students before, but I love that you have added an artistic element. I also appreciate the short reflection assignment, as reflection is a very important part of my classroom culture. Thanks!" "Great activity to use during the first week. Will be using as a lead in to a 5 paragraph essay. Thanks!" "Easy to use. Open-ended enough to allow creativity." Here's what's inside: Clear project instructions Two template options to help students combine their words and imagery An optional reflection to extend the writing process once the six word memoirs are complete Please check out the preview to see the handouts in detail. Looking for more creative ideas for your English classroom? Check out The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast! Did you enjoy this activity? Please share your thoughts by leaving a review! You'll get free credits towards your next purchase, and think of the karma. Love combining visuals with ideas in class? Check out these popular one-pager activities.
The 3 types of novella, novella lengths, scenes, pacing, plotting, fix-ups, and how to turn an unfinished novel into a novella...
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A quill pen has a special way of transporting a writer to the past. Grip the quill, dip into an inkwell, start making long, curvy strokes across a piece of paper, and suddenly you’re a young Revolutionary War soldier writing a hasty letter home, or you’re Thomas Jefferson agonizing over just the right words for […]
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In my opinion, Obsidian is one of the best writing tools out there. It doesn't matter if you want to use it for planning your story, writing down your characters' relationships, use it for world-building, or write the whole story! You can easily do all of these steps in Obsidian. This blog post show
Just click the following link to download this list of homophones: Homophones Word List 2 A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word or words, but has a different meaning and spelling. Homophones can really trip up our young readers and writers. It’s sometimes difficult for them to know for sure which […]
Do you have struggling writers who just don't seem to be growing? Do you have reluctant writers who don't seem to get much writing completed? In every class that I have ever taught, there has always been a handful of kiddos that just don't like writing. These students can be toughest to reach. You have
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"This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become monotonous. Listen to what is happening."
Print this book title worksheet to brainstorm ideas for your novel or series titles.
Introducing the ultimate writing planner for aspiring authors! Our writer workbook combines the best features of a writer planner and a novel planner, offering you a comprehensive tool to write a novel and write a book with ease. Plot your novel effortlessly using our detailed Novel Outline templates, designed to guide you through every step of the novel writing process. Whether you're embarking on a novel in a month challenge or taking your time to craft your masterpiece, this book planner and author planner will keep you organized, focused, and inspired. Dive into the world of novel writing with confidence, knowing that our novel workbook has everything you need to bring your story to life! This comprehensive novel planner is the ultimate author planner for every aspiring author, including pages from our; *Novel Planner *Writing Prompts Notion *Plot Building Workbook *Character Workbook *World Building Workbook *Save the Cat Workbook You will be able to plot your novel, create characters and worlds, online your novel, explore different plotting types, and start your novel writing journey today. 📚 260 PAGES📚 * Add as you go *Unlimited downloads (use this book planner in your every book) *User friendly *A4 Size This is a digital product, therefore no physical product will be shipped to you. Due to the digital nature of this product therefore no refunds, exchanges or cancellations can be offered. If you want it use the product in digital; you will need a PDF editing app, a tablet, and a stylus for writing. If you want you can print the product and use it on paper.
I love new notebooks. They contain such promise - but I think that is why so many of us don’t use them. I know I certainly have a shelf FULL of blank pages. But I’ve been watching Sarra of Heart Breathings on YouTube and she has been giving advice on how we can fill our notebooks with her video: H
Looking to fine tune your writer's workshop? Use these 5 tips for managing your writer's workshop to help guide your students to success.
Do you have struggling writers who just don't seem to be growing? Do you have reluctant writers who don't seem to get much writing completed? In every class that I have ever taught, there has always been a handful of kiddos that just don't like writing. These students can be toughest to reach. You have
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Emoji's are a thing! I love "rolling" with the trends and things that will easily engage students, don't you? It's what makes learning fun and always different. A few a month's back I purchased a few sets of these emoji's (no affiliate link--just an emoji fan!) and kind of wondered what I would do with them---other than give them out to my students or put them on fab work. THEN I came up with this fun whole group activity that then became a fun end of year writing center. Totally stocking up on more of these this summer! You'll love this for any time of year. I found some 1 inch small blocks that I purchased at Michaels and made them into emoji dice. So all you have to do (or your students) is roll and write and let the creative juices FLOW! Roll them under a document camera for a fun whole class activity. For free writing or story writing I roll and say "your setting is" and students would have to weave the emoji into their setting. It made things tricky and exciting. Plus there are always a few giggles when the chocolate ice cream swirl -- aka poop! emoji is rolled. We especially loved this with poetry! Having to include a word associated with the emoji made things really interesting and stepped up the kids creativity. Think about Friday afternoons when everyone is a little tired EMOJI DICE will be a total lifesaver! When there seems to be a rut during your writer's workshop...lifesaver! Needing a fun center to add? This. Is. It. Seriously so so easy and engaging is right up your alley! And your students will love creative writing even more! Want more? Be sure to follow me on instagram (bethvanteaching) and on teachers pay teachers HERE! Check out my new Emoji READING Status of the Class! Over and out!
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Simple worksheet to help beginning readers and writers determine the difference between the letters "b" and "d". "B" has a belly, "D" has a diaper. ...
As an introduction to my series on Organic Architecture, I thought I’d start out with the ol’ granddaddy of plot structures: Arch Plot. You probably already know all about this plot structure, but to make sure we’re all on the same page, I wanted to do a quick overview. Arch plot has lots of names....
Do you need to give your young writers a boost? These 3 tips are great for the k-2 classroom to help encourage young writers!
My son has dysgraphia and middle and high school require lots of writing. Here is what I've been doing to teach my teen with dysgraphia writing.
