How many times have you asked your students to write a story and they say they say they have NOTHING to write about? Surprise them with all they DO have to write about - and give them the tools they'll need to make their stories come to life!
We ALL have stories to tell – the trick is to find out what interests your students, what excites them, what scares them...I'll share with you tips on generating all kinds of stories - stories your students will want to tell - and write! With lively, active exercises, the students will discover the importance of the story arch, vocabulary choices, description, dialogue, 'show don't tell' - plus lots more!
Take-home worksheets will be distributed to all participants. Please contact me for more details.
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Do you have a great idea for a children’s book? Maybe you’ve already written an article that would be perfect for a children’s magazine. What do you do next? How do you get your book, story, or article published for children and/or other teachers to read?
Topics include -
1. The different kinds of children’s publishers and markets – trade, educational, mass market, magazines.
2. How to find out what publishers are looking for – special emphasis on educational publishers, some who only publish material from teachers for both fiction and nonfiction.
3. How to research markets – using publishers catalogs, market guides, the internet, publishers you already are familiar with from your own classroom use.
4. Initial contact with publishers – What is a query letter?
5. Mailing your manuscripts to publishers – what to include.
6. Children’s writers organizations to join, importance of critique groups
7. Questions and Answers
PLUS, I'll supply handouts that include websites and books to learn more about the children’s writing and publishing process – Learn everything from the correct way to format a manuscript to contract negotiations.
I am available for teacher presentations and in-service days. Please contact me for more details!
