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Wacky Wednesday: Lesson Plans on Teaching Writing a Personal Narrative

Lesson plans on teaching writing a personal narrative are often a hot commodity. Personal narratives are what many elementary, junior high, and high school teachers begin the year teaching and students begin the year writing. One of the main problems that students have when they are writing a personal narrative, at any age, is they [...]

October 14, 2009 in Elementary Educators, Picture Book, Polacco, Patricia, Wacky Wednesday, Writing Skills, six traits of writing
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My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother by Patricia Polacco

Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Picture book for ALL elementary-aged students Young girl as main character (and a rotten redheaded older brother) Rating: Best book about sibling rivalry! Short, short summary: This is one of my favorite Patricia Polacco books. I shared it with students in grades K-5 when I was a writing specialist, [...]

September 7, 2008 in Picture Book, Polacco, Patricia
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