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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Wednesday Writing Workout: Celebrate Children's Book Week!




Happy Children’s Book Week!

Since 1919, this national literacy initiative, the longest-running in our history and co-anchored by the Children’s Book Council and Every Child A Reader, has celebrated books for young people and the joy of reading.

Visit the website to learn the bounty of events and activities that commemorate this once-a-year week and to read more about this  year’s poster creator, Grace Lee.

Book Week’s goal? To make sure every child is a reader!

But today is Wednesday, yes? – which means it’s time for a TeachingAuthors Wednesday Writing Workout, one that will give every child, both current and former, the opportunity to write.

Enjoy!

Esther Hershenhorn

P.S.
Don’t forget to enter our Book Giveaway to win a copy of Stefanie Lyons’ YA novel in verse DATING DOWN (Flux). The deadline to enter is midnight May 15.

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Let’s tweak the Children’s Book Week goal a tad to read…. make sure every child – current and former (!) – is a reader who writes!

Click HERE to download these children’s book week story starters and create your own ending!


What I Did begun by National Ambassador Katherine Paterson (New!)
BLAM! begun by Mo Willems (2009 Children's Choice Book Award winner) (New!) 
The Night Visitor begun by Dinah Williams (2009 Children's Choice Book Award winner) (New!) 
And Then... begun by National Ambassador Emeritus Jon Scieszka
The Unexpected Blast begun by Elaine Landau (2008 Children’s Choice Book Award winner)
Surprise On the Mat begun by Lola Schaefer (2008 Children’s Choice Book Award winner)
Tutu Is A Funny Nickname for a Guy! begun by Eoin Colfer
The Secret I Can't Actually Tell People Yet! begun by Barbara Park
One Morning... begun by Mary Pope Osborne

One Evening... begun by Lemony Snicket
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7 comments:

  1. Bobbi MillerMay 6, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    happy Children's Book Week!

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  2. jan godown anninoMay 8, 2015 at 7:54 AM

    Appreciations, dear Teaching Authors!
    You all are always the best. And it was a mighty fine Children's Book Week.

    I went to Esther's great links & had some fun with today's "finishing school" lesson -

    If you have time, please visit my post

    https://bookseedstudio.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/katherine-patterson-in-collaboration-for-poetry-friday/

    And what decade will I ever be able to meet any of you in peson? Here's a bit of a lure -

    Next month the FL SCBWI regional event features a lovely lineup as always but this June 5-6 especially so. And I will make the 4-hour drive down to Orlando with pleasure. We are talking about -
    soaking up wisdom from Rebecca Davis, Allyn Johnston, Lee Bennett Hopkins, E.G. Lewis...
    Here is a link to this goodness for anyone with Florida on their mind -
    https://florida.scbwi.org/events/2015-mid-year-workshops/

    Jan/ Bookseedstudio

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  3. jan godown anninoMay 8, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    E.B. Lewis!!!

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  4. Carmela MartinoMay 8, 2015 at 11:56 AM

    Thanks for this, Esther. I didn't know about those prompts!
    And Jan, would LOVE to meet you in person one day. The conference line-up sounds FANTASTIC! Wish I could be there.

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  5. April Halprin WaylandMay 15, 2015 at 2:23 AM

    Thank you,Esther--for keeping us holiday-savvy!

    And Jan--I agree that your completed story of Kathleen's beginning works wonderfully as a poem. Thanks for sharing it!

    (here's Jan's post:
    https://bookseedstudio.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/katherine-patterson-in-collaboration-for-poetry-friday/)

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  6. April Halprin WaylandMay 15, 2015 at 2:23 AM

    Thank you,Esther--for keeping us holiday-savvy!

    And Jan--I agree that your completed story of Kathleen's beginning works wonderfully as a poem. Thanks for sharing it!

    (here's Jan's post:
    https://bookseedstudio.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/katherine-patterson-in-collaboration-for-poetry-friday/)

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  7. jan godown anninoMay 15, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    Appreciations to you
    nurturing Teaching Authors, for these folo up lovely comments. And for visiting Bookseedstudio.

    I wish I may, I wish I might
    cross your conference/bookstore/vacation paths some fine night
    (or preferably, day...)



    Happy Weekend (I'm revisiting on a Friday..)

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