Writing Tips for Teens #3: Writing the First Draft
#writingtipsforteens This school year, I’m giving writing tips for teens each month. (See the first post at https://lynnlovegreen.com/writing-tips-for-teens-1-guidelines-and-getting-started/.) Last month, we talked about the writer’s notebook and prewriting (https://lynnlovegreen.com/writing-tips-for-teens-2-your-writers-notebook-and-prewriting). Today, we’ll look at the write step of the writing process, or…
Writing Tips for Teens #2: Your Writer’s Notebook and Prewriting
I’m posting Writing Tips for Teens on the first Tuesday of each month to help teens, librarians, and educators in this COVID-19 period of home and hybrid learning. I hope it’ll give you some resources and maybe even some writing…
More Resources for Alaskan Teachers and Students
Last week, I wrote about the Alaska SLED resources for teaching and learning. (See the post at https://lynnlovegreen.com/alaskas-sled-learning-resources/.) Today, I’ll show you some other great resources to help K-12 students. Some are targeted primarily to Alaskan students, but would also…
#StayAtHome Teen Writing Prompts
I’m stuck at home, like most of us, and looking for a way to help the teens who are suddenly doing distance education. I applaud all the teachers who are coming up with wonderful virtual lessons, but remote learning can…
The Writing Notebook, Teen Writers
Poet Rita Dove talked about her writing notebook at the Kachemak Bay Writers Conference in 2011, and her process really struck me as a great way to approach writing. I enjoy using my writing notebook to collect ideas, take research…
