Read the latest addition of The Story by The Blue Dragon.
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7, 2013
If you can read this, go thank the teacher who taught you how. Go on. I’ll wait.
“Follow your weirdness.”
Read the Newest in Science Fiction
April 11, 2013
Bfoot uses plenty of imagination and the perfect amount of description to continue the Group Projects science fiction story. Follow this link to see where the astronaut and millionaire are heading.
Welcome All Writers!
April 10, 2013
If you’re here for Encourage A Young Writer Day, you’ve come to the right place! Take a look around. Read what others have written. Let them know what you think. Write something of your own.
I’m glad you’re here.
Have fun!
Encourage a Young Writer Day
April 3, 2013
One more week until my favorite holiday – Encourage a Young Writer Day is next Wednesday, April 10.
Science Fiction Story Continues
March 21, 2013
With four writers working on the Science Fiction story in Group Projects, I’ve been eagerly waiting to see who would continue this story. I’m happy to announce the wait is over! The Purple Phoenix’s newest addition increases the conflict between the astronaut and the millionaire. Follow this link to see how Purple Phoenix uses humor to show two distinctly different personalities.
I can’t wait to see what happens next. Who’s going to decide? Could it be you? Remember, anyone can contribute to Group Projects any time. So, come on and join in!
Leap into the Common Core
with No Ordinary Lizard
These free writing guides fulfill all 10 writing standards in the Common Core by combining examples and activities generated from the middle-grade novel No Ordinary Lizard with the instruction and opportunities available here at All Write with Me.
Inside the Guides
- Thought-provoking questions to facilitate opinion writing
- Research topics to generate informative writing
- Examples from the book No Ordinary Lizard to foster narrative writing
- A list of standards addressed by each activity
- Links to relevant instructional pages on allwritewithme.com
From the Book
- Research topics in science, biology, mythology, history, oceanography, space and more
- Character relationships, character growth, core themes
- A variety of narrative techniques to emulate
Download your free writing guide
and start fulfilling the Common Core writing standards today!
3rd Grade Lizard Writing Guide
4th Grade Lizard Writing Guide
5th Grade Lizard Writing Guide
Tip:
If you use Adobe Reader XI to view and save a copy of the writing guide, you can customize your guide by adding your own notes and highlighting your selections. These notes and selections can be removed/updated every year to adjust to the changing needs of your classroom.
Free downloads of Adobe Reader XI are available here.
These guides were developed by the author, Diane Owens, in collaboration with certified teachers Nancy Barth and Alyce McConaghy.
Come Write with Us!
February 21, 2013
You can write stories with other kids right here on the site. To get started, visit the Group Projects pages or select the links in this post. Shiloh313 has begun a really funny story on the Humor page. She’s also added to the stories already started on the Fantasy and Science Fiction pages.
We’ve got three writers working on the Fantasy story and four writers working on the Science Fiction story. It’s fun to see what happens to a story when different writers with their own ideas move a story along. I can’t wait to see which writer is going to decide what happens next. Feel free to add to these stories – I’m sure all four writers would love for you to join in!
New Poem
February 20, 2013
Shiloh 313 added a new poem, A Phoenix, which I really like. She also wanted me to tell you that she’s in third grade. Great job, Shiloh313!
Free and easy to use, these Writing Guides fulfill every writing standard within the Common Core State Standards.
Grade-specific guides developed for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades.
Coming soon!
Welcome New Writer
February 19, 2013
Please help me welcome Shiloh313, who shared the poem, Over and Under. This poem’s repeated phrasing reminded me of waves lapping against a beach – a nice break from the midwest’s latest snowstorm and bitter cold winds. Thanks for the image, Shiloh313, and welcome to All Write with Me!
More Poetry
February 7, 2013
Read Bfoot’s This is Amelia for an example of using words and rhythm to create strong feelings. I also liked how this poem created images in my mind without telling me what to see. Another impressive entry by Bfoot!
from C.S.Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia, in a letter he wrote to a young fan on June 26, 1956
In writing. Don’t use adjectives which merely tell us how you want us to feel about the thing you are describing. I mean, instead of telling us a thing was “terrible,” describe it so that we’ll be terrified. Don’t say it was “delightful”; make us say “delightful” when we’ve read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, exquisite) are only like saying to your readers, “Please will you do my job for me.”
2012 in review
December 31, 2012
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 7,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 12 years to get that many views.
It’s time to celebrate I Love to Write Day!
November 15, 2012
If you’re looking for something to do on I Love to Write Day, you’ve come to the right place. There’s plenty of writing tips and plenty of space to show off your writing.
If you have any questions about the site or about writing, please leave a comment. I’ll answer, I promise.
Happy writing!…
On November 15, 28,000 schools across the country will be celebrating I Love to Write Day.
There’s more. Libraries, book stores, community centers, authors, and anyone else who wants to will drop everything else and join in. Writing, talking about writing, encouraging others to write, and enjoying what’s been written. It’s been going on every November 15 for the past ten years.
It all began in 2002, when author John Riddell had a brainstorm. He was driving his daughter to a writer’s conference when it occurred to him that the world needed “a special day when everyone can write something.”
Anything. Or everything. John says, “Write a poem, a love letter, a greeting card, an essay, a short story, start a novel, finish a novel. The possibilities are endless.”
Free books
Does your teacher or school have a fun event planned? Publishers are donating books to schools that come up with creative ways to celebrate. A panel of authors will choose their favorite events. Free books will be shipped to the schools they choose. To enter, share the details of your event by emailing John at ilovetowriteday@ilovetowriteday.org.
How?
Need some examples of how to celebrate? Here are two of my favorites: Students in South Carolina went to local nursing homes and helped the residents write their life stories. Fifth graders in Millville, New Jersey wrote letters to their state governor. A few days later he made I Love to Write Day an officially celebrated day in New Jersey. There are more examples and ideas available at ilovetowriteday.org.
Happy writing!
Introducing my new book – available now!
October 16, 2012
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