What an outstanding article, Thaddeus. As a teacher for over 43 years, one of goals was to teach 4th graders how to write. The first stage was giving them the grammar tools ( like an artist's palette) so they could control how something they wrote was read. The second was to fill them with wonderful writing that we enjoyed and discussed …
What an outstanding article, Thaddeus. As a teacher for over 43 years, one of goals was to teach 4th graders how to write. The first stage was giving them the grammar tools ( like an artist's palette) so they could control how something they wrote was read. The second was to fill them with wonderful writing that we enjoyed and discussed why it worked so well. It was joyful to watch 9 and 10 years old tear into this subject like a dog with sirloin steak. If they had been older, I would have used YOUR article to dig into the art of creating tension and releasing it, etc. You really should start your own writing magazine.
What an outstanding article, Thaddeus. As a teacher for over 43 years, one of goals was to teach 4th graders how to write. The first stage was giving them the grammar tools ( like an artist's palette) so they could control how something they wrote was read. The second was to fill them with wonderful writing that we enjoyed and discussed why it worked so well. It was joyful to watch 9 and 10 years old tear into this subject like a dog with sirloin steak. If they had been older, I would have used YOUR article to dig into the art of creating tension and releasing it, etc. You really should start your own writing magazine.
That's really kind. I'm moved!