I love sharing book titles with close friends, so I'm happy you are here! I want to share a book that you must add to your to-be-read list. Ruth Ayres has a brand new book titled Enticing Hard-To-Reach Writers published by Stenhouse Publishers. It's another must read from Ruth. There are many professional development books available to learn about mastering our craft of teaching. However, there are only a few that make a true impact -- and this is one book that weaves raw truth, research, practical ideas, and story all in one {cute} little package. In Enticing Hard-To-Reach Writers , Ruth allows her worlds to collide during the creation: "In this book, I entwine my three story lines as educator, momma, and writer." (p. 6) And she does this in an amazing way through sharing stories of her family, adoption, children living in hard places -- and doing their best -- and healing. She shares how we can use research to understand how to
Such a universal emotion! I know I felt left behind a few times in my young life when my parents traveled. But--true confession--I never thought about how my children felt when I left on trips. I just figured they'd have their turn when they were older. And they have--and left their children with me!
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That is some sophisticated formatting for a 3rd grader! I love it! The way it looks really drives home the most important part.
ReplyDeleteWhat voice your young writer has, very funny and clever too. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the formatting and voice too! I'm guessing this little writer tends to deliver some stellar one-liners! :)
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