$20.00

Presenter: Shannon Anderson
Core Area:
Instructional Planning and Delivery 1A, 1C; Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2B; Content Knowledge and Expertise 3A; Learning Environment 4D; Professional Practices and Responsibilities 6A
Grade Level: 
Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Want to spark some creativity in your young writers and get them excited to try new writing techniques? In this 1-hour course, award-winning teacher and author Shannon Anderson will share sure-fire ways to inspire kids to be more innovative and clever with their writing endeavors. In this course, you’ll discover mentor texts and exercises from real writers that you can use in your classroom. This course is the ultimate guide for teaching aspiring writers, and it may just get YOU inspired to write with more pizzazz, too!

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Description

While some students may have a natural knack for writing, others may need help learning how to grow this skill. A little bit of inspiration goes a long way in helping them learn to stretch their creative writing muscles. In this 1-hour course, Creativity Disclaimer — Your Kids May Fall in Love with Writing, award-winning educator Shannon Anderson shares her best tips for learning creative ways to inspire kids to write.

Ms. Anderson is a 25-year veteran educator, children’s book author, and speaker. Her passion is helping students cultivate a love for reading and writing, as well as helping educators find creative ways to inspire kids to write. Ms. Anderson helps make creative writing fun, exciting, and something to look forward to.

After taking this course, you’ll walk away with a better understanding of:

  • How to set up a writer’s notebook
  • Using figurative language in writing
  • Word choice in writing
  • How to use quotes
  • Playing with rhymes
  • Creative writing exercises to get your students thinking
  • How to organize a story

Extend your learning and earn another CPE credit! This course has a recorded Virtual Extended Learning Session where Lisa Van Gemert provides strategies and application tips. Click Here: Creativity Disclaimer: Your Kids May Fall in Love with Writing! – Extended Learning Session

Presenter Bio

Shannon Anderson has taught for 25 years, from first grade through college level. The highlight of her teaching career was being named one of the Top 10 Teachers to inspire the Today Show. She has served as the gifted coordinator for her school corporation, as well as a writing coach. Shannon is also an award-winning children’s book author and loves to do author visits. You can learn more about her at www.shannonisteaching.com.

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243 reviews for Creativity Disclaimer – Your Kids May Fall in Love with Writing!

  1. Stacey – NORWALK CITY (verified owner)

    Wonderful ideas to use during your writing block!

  2. Stephanie – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    This was such a wonderful, user friendly, PD that provides so many great activities to use immediately in your classroom.

  3. Kristina – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    Great

  4. Christine – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner)

    This course gave many examples to use at a variety of grade levels. The suggestions were ones that could be used immediately and could be altered to fit the needs of many different classrooms.

  5. Melody – Pilot (verified owner)

    Cure ideas and lots of suggestions for mentor texts.

  6. Kyle – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner)

    The beginning of the video offers some basic figurative language review/options. However, once you get to the meat of the course, Shannon provides some very good and different writing ideas.

  7. Anthony – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner)

    Very interactive in presentation. Presentation was professional.

  8. Melinda – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner)

    I loved this course! I will be using many of these ideas in my writing block to inspire my kids to write more creatively.

  9. Angela – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner)

    Cute ideas

  10. Crystal – Springfield City School District (verified owner)

    Excellent!

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