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Writer’s Notebooks: 5 Myths To Debunk Jun 14, 2020

Writer's notebooks can be powerful tools in the writing classroom but I've heard a few myths floating around about these and I think it's time to cl...

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Writers And Their Notebooks: Claire Saxby May 31, 2020

Claire Saxby is a Victorian writer who has written almost 40 children’s books. She writes beautiful fiction and non-fiction texts as well as poetr

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Writers And Their Notebooks: Lian Tanner May 17, 2020

Earlier this year I launched the Writer’s Notebook Series. This series of posts is focused on learning how published authors use their writer’s no

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Writers And Their Notebooks: Trace Balla Mar 15, 2020

One question I get asked a lot is “how should we use writer’s notebooks with students?” I'm all about authenticity so I thought it would make sens

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5 Teacher Tips For Overcoming "I Don't Know What To Write About" Feb 02, 2020

After spending all weekend working out the best way to teach a genre, locating the required resources and then executing the perfect minilesson, the...

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5 Alternatives To The Dreaded “Write About Your Holidays” Prompt Jan 28, 2020

I once had a neighbour ask me about orienteering as she thought her son might like to give it a go. After giving her all the information about the n...

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