Good morning, friends! I hope last week’s adventures in world building were fun and productive for you, whether or not you choose to return to any of those settings for future writing. This is our last week of summer camp, so I want to send you off with some activities and tips to carry you…
Good morning, friends! This week at camp, we’re going to ramp up the fun factor by doing some world building. If you’re a fan of science fiction or fantasy, you already have an appreciation for the amazing worlds created by authors like Dhonielle Clayton, whose MG novel THE MARVELLERS is set at a global magic school in…
Teachers Write Week 2 – The Power of Place Welcome back to Teachers Write! How did our first week go for you? Hopefully, you found some time to dust off your notebook or laptop and do a little playing. Don’t forget that this is summer, so we’re all about making this a low-stress creativity boost!…
Welcome to Teachers Write 2022! Good morning, friends, and welcome to Teachers Write! There’s no question about it – 2021-22 was another school year that brought unprecedented stresses and challenges for teachers and librarians. Sometimes, in the midst of that, it’s easy to forget the joy of teaching and learning – and the joy of…
Hello, friends! Whether you’re a long-time veteran of Teachers Write or checking it out for the first time this summer, I’m so glad you’re here. Pour yourself a glass of iced tea or lemonade, pull up a chair on the deck, and let’s talk about writing. Teachers Write is a free, online summer writing camp…
Good morning, friends! And welcome to our final week of Teachers Write 2021. Today, we’re going to spend some time scribbling about two things – goals and gratitude. As I write this, some of you are a month away from the start of your new school year – some a little more, and some a…
Good morning, friends! Welcome to Week 4 of Teachers Write. By now, I hope you’ve had a little time to breathe and recharge, and hopefully you’ve been flexing your writing muscles a bit. We’ve been mining memories, finding strength in places and moments from the past. Today we’ll do some reflective writing on more recent…
Hello, friends! Welcome back to Teachers Write! We’ve spent the past two weeks reflecting, mining memories, and searching for moments that reconnect us with our roots. Today, we’re going to look ahead, but before we get to this week’s prompt, I have a couple of housekeeping items. First of all, thank you SO much to…
Hello, friends! Welcome to week two of Teachers Write! How did you do with your breathing and reflecting last week? I’m hoping that taking a little time to slow down, to center yourself and draw on some peaceful memories, has helped you to destress at least a little after this long and unusual school year.…
Good morning, friends, and welcome to Teachers Write! It’s week one of our online summer writing camp, especially for teachers and librarians (but if you’re not a teacher or librarian, that’s okay, too – we won’t tell anyone!). This was a school year like no other, and so our focus this summer is on reflecting,…
