Critiquing someone else’s project can be challenging, especially in the early stages when it needs work. We may not feel comfortable offering our insights to someone else, but giving honest feedback can be highly beneficial. As you read, consider the story elements and how they come together as a whole. Observe any weaknesses in structureContinueContinue reading “5 Ways to Rock A Critique”
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Teaching Resources for High School
Looking for resources to supplement your literature curriculum? There are three new (or recently updated) high school resources available on my TpT store. And like all resources in my TpT store, they’re FREE! A guide for writing book reviews that includes quick-start questions, story analysis word bank, and a visual organizer. Download on TpT AContinueContinue reading “Teaching Resources for High School”
Teaching Resource: Creative Writing Lesson Plan
It’s finally ready! The Creative Writing Lesson Plan has been a labor of love since January. The decision to put it together grew from a desire to engage my son in a way that would foster a joy for storytelling. Many hours went into it’s creation. And if one other teacher or homeschool parent orContinueContinue reading “Teaching Resource: Creative Writing Lesson Plan”
Teaching Resource: Lesson Plan Coming Soon
I began posting this teaching resource series in February. The worksheets, handouts, and lesson plan were things I had created as part of a creative writing course for our homeschool. We officially finished the course last week. It was then that I realized the last worksheet set wasn’t necessary. At least not as a separateContinueContinue reading “Teaching Resource: Lesson Plan Coming Soon”
Teaching Resource: World Building
This is the fourth set in a series resources for beginning fiction writers. The series was inspired by the free Pixar storytelling course on Khan Academy. If you’d like to know more about this teaching resource series, check out the first post here. Worldbuilding Worksheet (pdf)Download And May the 4th be with you! 😉 ViewContinueContinue reading “Teaching Resource: World Building”
K.A. Cummins 