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Pyrotechnics on the Page: Playful Craft That Sparks Writing by Ralph Fletcher
St.nhouse Publishers |
Ralph Fletcher
English
2010
ISBN: 1571107835
192 pages
PDF
3.30 MB
Children have a natural affinity for language play; Pyrotechnics on the Page demonstrates how writing teachers can tap into it. This book provides a wealth of resources for teachers, including information on the roots and developmental importance of language play, a how-to on using the writer’s notebook as a playground for students to explore and experiment with verbal pyrotechnics, an in-depth look at the kind of language play commonly used by writers, twenty-four brand new craft lessons to bring pyrotechnics into the classroom, and an extensive bibliography of relevant mentor texts. Pyrotechnics on the Page is vintage Fletcher: personal, anecdotal, and practical...........