N. L. Sharp
Nebraska Author & Educational Writing Consultant
Nebraska Author & Educational Writing Consultant
Author Visits and Teacher Workshops
Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones, has said that she learned to write by teaching. When I first read this, I realized just how true that is for all of us who teach writing, no matter what the age of our students. Through the use of a writer's notebook and daily writing routines, we teach our students to write, and they, in turn, teach us to write. Each day is a day of discovery as we become a community of learners and friends through our stories.
One-Day Presentations for Students:
One day school
visits focus on the trait of ideas and my personal experience of
becoming a published author. I can work with large groups, small groups,
or a combination of both, and will give five-six presentations per
day. Presentations I have found to be most successful are:
*Stories within Stories (Grades K-1) *Big Ideas and Little Ideas (Grades 1-2)
*Where Do You Get Your Ideas? (Grades 2-3) *Keeping A Writer's Notebook (Grades 3-6)
*The Author-Illustrator Connection (Grades 3-6) *The Story Behind the Stories (Grades 4-6)
Staff Development Workshops for Teachers:
*Take Note! Using a Writers' Notebook to Teach Writing *Lessons in the Craft
*Sitting in the Author's Chair: Honing Your Own Writing Skills *Revision Made Simple
*Where Do You Get Your Ideas? (Grades 2-3) *Keeping A Writer's Notebook (Grades 3-6)
*The Author-Illustrator Connection (Grades 3-6) *The Story Behind the Stories (Grades 4-6)
Staff Development Workshops for Teachers:
Teacher workshops may be scheduled for a half-day or a full-day, and may focus on one topic or a combination of topics. Presentations I have found to be most successful are:
*Cooking with the Traits (6-Traits for Intermediate Teachers) *Trait Talk (6-Traits for Primary
Teachers) *Take Note! Using a Writers' Notebook to Teach Writing *Lessons in the Craft
*Sitting in the Author's Chair: Honing Your Own Writing Skills *Revision Made Simple
