B is for belonging Resources
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Heroes Don't Have to Fly
Kindness activity
DO-It-Yourself Dollhouse Resources
Strawberry resources
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Find many more free strawberry activities at Feeding Minds Press!
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Growth Mindset Lesson
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Here is a growth mindset lesson you can use with kids.🧠
You can do this lesson in a classroom, or work on the pages over a period of time with just one or two kids. Click below for the free 31-page PDF!
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Boss vs leader match up card activity
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Back to school surveys to give students and parents
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Fixed vs Growth Mindset Match-up Cards for the Classroom
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Goal Path Mini-Poster
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WRiting Resources for Teachers
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Student Publishing Project!
Each year, I have my students write a story that we send away to Studentreasures Publishing to make into hard cover books. We also send a color illustration to a company called, Budsies, to have our characters turned into plush animals and people. To learn more about it, read here:
www.budsies.com/blog/stories/books-come-to-life-thanks-to-their-inspiring-teacher/ |
This is the dress I had students draw their characters on. Then I wore it to our publication party. :)
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Teaching Students "How-to" Writing
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I use an article I wrote for the August 2012 Highlights Magazine for
introducing "How-to" writing. My article describes the steps needed to teach your dog how to jump through a hula-hoop. You can guide students through the following exercise: 1. Have students think of something interesting they could teach others to do. (It can be something they already know how to do, such as how to do a cartwheel or you could have them research something they don't already know how to do.) 2. Have students pair up and orally describe how to do the task. Have the listening partner repeat back the steps for clarification. This will allow the first person to know if they were understood. Let the second person do the same. 3. Have students work independently on drafting the steps in their processes. 4. Have students pair up with a different partner to share their drafts. Check for clarification. 5. Students can then transition their steps into a narrative by including an introduction and conclusion. They can even turn the steps themselves into narrative form if they want to expand on them and have each become its own paragraph, depending on the age of the writer. 6. When students are finished, allow them to share their writing with a partner, small group, or the whole class. 7. Another alternative to writing a how-to is to do it demonstration-style through a video students create in class or at home to share. Common Core Standards for Writing and Speaking and Listening: W.1.2, W.1.5 - W.1.7, SL1.1 - SL 1.3, W.2.3, W.2.5, W.2.6, SL.2.1 - SL.2.3, W.3.2 - W.3.6, SL.3.1, SL.3.3, SL.3.4, W.4.2-W.4.6, SL.4.1 - SL.4.4, W.5.2 - W.5.6, SL.5.1 - SL.5.4 |
Reading Resources
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Resources for Writers...
Interested in writing picture books? Would you like some feedback? I provide written critiques for 800 (or less) word picture book manuscripts. You can go to my Contact Me tab and we can set this up. (Critique fees are $80 per manuscript.)
Critique Testimonials:
Shannon does more than "read" an author's manuscript. She delves into it, and journeys along the path of both the plot and the characters, all the while noting delightful phrases or penciled lines of imagery that beautifully breathe more life into the piece. Shannon also leaves the author with something to think about when she poses questions that warrant some additional thought and introspection, questions that, ultimately, help to strengthen the story line or that help to more fully develop a character. Shannon immersed herself into my manuscript, and, with her comments and guidance, helped me to strengthen my piece and grow as a writer. ---Caroline Hewitt
A literary agent recommended Shannon’s critique services to me, and I’m so glad he did! I’m new to children’s writing—with a story I loved—but I don’t have the experience or knowledge to be confident I crafted it well. Shannon’s critique sparkled with ideas that improved my writing, and one suggestion completely transformed it. For the first time, I could envision my story on the pages, and I fell in love with it all over again. If the book is published, as I hope it will be, I’ll owe much of the success to Shannon’s advice.
---Rhonda Dragomir
Author Career Coaching
If you are interested in a coaching session on how to get started in publishing, how to write books while still teaching, or how to have a writing career, I can work with you to share tips and help you learn from the mistakes I made along my path to publication! I have learned a lot over my years of writing and planning conferences and workshops for the SCBWI for many years. (I also teach a Picture Book BootCamp and a Marketing/Platform for Beginners workshop.) Coaching sessions start at $50 for a one hour Zoom session. I also offer mentoring by the month. I'd love to help you get started or support you to keep going strong!
Coaching Testimonials:
After researching about Shannon on her website I was so inspired by all of her areas of expertise. She responded to me so quickly after I inquired about learning more and we scheduled a time to meet for an individual coaching session. She has such a strong passion for what she loves and a huge repertoire of knowledge and experiences. Shannon also took a genuine interest in learning my story and why I am passionate about the special projects I am engaging in. I am so grateful and appreciate the time she spent with me and look forward to our relationship growing.
- Emily Dills, SEL Coach and Educator
"I recently hired Shannon to mentor me. She gave good advice on publishing do's and don'ts and answered marketing questions. Shannon was very encouraging when discussing my manuscripts and offered valuable support and suggestions. She also helped me with my website. We have emailed, face-timed, and even had a wonderful face to face meeting today. I would recommend her if you are interested in publishing children's books and would like a little coaching!"
- Shirley Thacker, Author of A Red Chevy in Heaven
Critique Testimonials:
Shannon does more than "read" an author's manuscript. She delves into it, and journeys along the path of both the plot and the characters, all the while noting delightful phrases or penciled lines of imagery that beautifully breathe more life into the piece. Shannon also leaves the author with something to think about when she poses questions that warrant some additional thought and introspection, questions that, ultimately, help to strengthen the story line or that help to more fully develop a character. Shannon immersed herself into my manuscript, and, with her comments and guidance, helped me to strengthen my piece and grow as a writer. ---Caroline Hewitt
A literary agent recommended Shannon’s critique services to me, and I’m so glad he did! I’m new to children’s writing—with a story I loved—but I don’t have the experience or knowledge to be confident I crafted it well. Shannon’s critique sparkled with ideas that improved my writing, and one suggestion completely transformed it. For the first time, I could envision my story on the pages, and I fell in love with it all over again. If the book is published, as I hope it will be, I’ll owe much of the success to Shannon’s advice.
---Rhonda Dragomir
Author Career Coaching
If you are interested in a coaching session on how to get started in publishing, how to write books while still teaching, or how to have a writing career, I can work with you to share tips and help you learn from the mistakes I made along my path to publication! I have learned a lot over my years of writing and planning conferences and workshops for the SCBWI for many years. (I also teach a Picture Book BootCamp and a Marketing/Platform for Beginners workshop.) Coaching sessions start at $50 for a one hour Zoom session. I also offer mentoring by the month. I'd love to help you get started or support you to keep going strong!
Coaching Testimonials:
After researching about Shannon on her website I was so inspired by all of her areas of expertise. She responded to me so quickly after I inquired about learning more and we scheduled a time to meet for an individual coaching session. She has such a strong passion for what she loves and a huge repertoire of knowledge and experiences. Shannon also took a genuine interest in learning my story and why I am passionate about the special projects I am engaging in. I am so grateful and appreciate the time she spent with me and look forward to our relationship growing.
- Emily Dills, SEL Coach and Educator
"I recently hired Shannon to mentor me. She gave good advice on publishing do's and don'ts and answered marketing questions. Shannon was very encouraging when discussing my manuscripts and offered valuable support and suggestions. She also helped me with my website. We have emailed, face-timed, and even had a wonderful face to face meeting today. I would recommend her if you are interested in publishing children's books and would like a little coaching!"
- Shirley Thacker, Author of A Red Chevy in Heaven
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If you want to write books for kids, I recommend joining SCBWI, the Society of Children's Book Writers and illustrators. (www.scbwi.org)
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