Great Resources for Teachers & Parents
The Book Chook
Teachers and parents from all over the world visit The Book Chook (www.thebookchook.com) to find tips on encouraging kids to read, write and communicate; articles about using technology to motivate kids' learnisng; and links to games, learning activities and online fun.
Susan Stephenson is the face behind The Book Chook, where she shares her passion for children's literacy, literature and learning. Susan taught Kindergarten to Year 6 in NSW primary schools, drama outside school to kids and young teens, and ESL in China. Currently, as well as pretending to be a chicken on her blog, she writes stories for children, and edits the free magazine for parents, Literacy Lava.
Literacy Lava is published four times a year, and available as a downloadable free pdf from www.susanstephenson.com.au Each issue is erupting with practical ideas and strategies to involve children in reading, writing and communicating with creativity. Contributors come from all over the world, but each shares a passion for children's literacy. If you want to help your children, grab a little Lava with your java!
Seven Steps to Writing Success
Step 1: Plan for Perfection
Step 2: Sizzling Starts
Step 3: Tightening Tension
Step 4: Dialogue
Step 5: Show, Don't Tell
Step 6: Ban the Boring Bits
Step 7: Exciting Endings
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