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Response journals revisited : maximizing learning through reading, writing, viewing, discussing, and thinking / by Parsons, Les,1943-(CARDINAL)324955;
Subjects: Diaries.; School children; Creative writing (Middle school); Reading (Middle school);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kids write! : fantasy & sci fi, mystery, autobiography, adventure & more! / by Olien, Rebecca.(CARDINAL)323742; Kline, Michael P.,illustrator.(CARDINAL)395644;
Subjects: Language arts (Elementary); Language arts (Middle school); Creative writing (Elementary education); Creative writing (Middle school);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Introduction to creative writing for middle school and high school / by Chase, Samantha,author.(CARDINAL)347331;
Introduction to Creative Writing for Middle School and High School provides the basics for students to learn how to channel their creative writing skills. With eleven lessons plus an introduction, students will learn the steps to follow to assist them in their writing assignments. --Amazon.com
Subjects: Creative writing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The write thing : Kwame Alexander engages students in writing workshop (and you can too!) / by Alexander, Kwame,author.(CARDINAL)343061; Beers, G. Kylene,1957-writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)392629;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-200) and index.Newbery Medal-winning author Kwame Alexander shows how to shake up the traditional writing workshop using poetry and make writing fun again. Using his techniques and strategies, you'll invigorate the writing workshop and motivate even the most reluctant writers.
Subjects: Creative writing (Elementary education); Creative writing (Middle school); Creative writing (Secondary education); English language; Poetry; Poetry; Poetry;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Write fantasy fiction in 5 simple steps / by McKay, Laura Lee.(CARDINAL)502674;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Step 1: creating a new world -- Step 2: putting one foot in front of another -- Step 3: keeping fantasy real -- Step 4: writing the story -- Step 5: the final product."Divides the creative writing process into five steps, from inspiration to publishable story, and includes in-depth treatment of the fantasy fiction genre with writing prompts"--Provided by publisher.1070LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: English language; Creative writing;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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The 14 fibs of Gregory K. / by Pincus, Gregory K.(CARDINAL)391444;
Gregory Korenstein-Jasperton is an eleven-year-old boy who likes to write stories and poems and is not excited by math, but he has a problem--he is the middle child in a family of math geniuses and his father expects him to participate in the City Math contest.810LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Middle-born children; Siblings; Fathers and sons; Truthfulness and falsehood; Middle schools; Mathematics; Creative writing; Honesty; Schools; Siblings.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Lee Smith teaches Ashe County Middle School students to write about their special places [videorecording] / by Holleman, Kelly.; Kilby, Joyce.; Osondu, Margaret.; Smith, Lee,1944-(CARDINAL)153433; Smith, Lee,1944-On Agate Hill.; North Carolina Humanities Council.(CARDINAL)275510; Together We Read.;
Lee Smith ; teachers: Joyce Kilby and Kelly Holleman ; Ashe County 8th graders.Filmed on October 11, 2007.Lee Smith and Ashe County 8th graders explore writing about place. Inspired by Smith's novel, "On Agate Hill".DVD.
Subjects: Arts and documentaries.; Authorship.; Creative writing.; Documentary films.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Unstuck [sound recording] / by Dee, Barbara,author.(CARDINAL)477306; Jackson, Suzy,narrator.(CARDINAL)348513;
Narrated by Suzy Jackson.A middle grade novel about a girl whose struggles with anxiety and writer's block set off unexpected twists and turns, both on and off the page.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Children's audiobooks.; Authorship; Creative writing; Anxiety in children; Friendship; Sisters; Schools;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Stretching beyond the textbook : reading and succeeding with complex texts in the content areas / by Francese, Lauren K.,author.; Marsick, Rebecca H.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-116) and index."Meet the CCSS requirement of increased nonfiction reading in the content areas with these classroom-tested, differentiated lessons that teach students to comprehend complex texts. Learn how to: select books and other complex texts that support curriculum, craft essential questions that delve into key content, teach reading strategies targeted for nonfiction texts, facilitate small-group meetings and whole-group discussions focused on text-specific questions, model how to support arguments with textual evidence, incorporate writing to improve comprehension, design assessments to monitor progress and adjust instruction. Designed for middle school, this rigorous approach to teaching in the content areas develops independence, fosters responsibility, and really builds content-area knowledge."--Publisher website.Grades 6 and up.
Subjects: Content area reading; Creative activities and seat work.; Individualized instruction.; Language arts; Reading comprehension;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Robotics : discover the science and technology of the future with 20 projects / by Ceceri, Kathy,author.(CARDINAL)589914; Carbaugh, Samuel,illustrator.(CARDINAL)591341;
Includes bibliographical references (page 120) and index.Timeline -- Introduction: The world of robotics -- Development of robotics -- Housing: robot bodies -- Actuators: making robots move -- Effectors: how robots do things -- Sensors: how robots know what's going on -- Controllers: how robots think -- AI, social robots, and the future of robotics."This fun and educational introduction to the exciting field of robotics the science of designing, building, and operating robots gives kids the basic tools for creating their own robots using ordinary craft materials and parts salvaged from recycled toys and other household devices. Early chapters teach budding roboticists how to create working models of robot hands and write pencil and paper computer programs, while later chapters show them how to build robots that move and react to light or touch. A great gateway to getting kids interested in STEM subjects ie.science, technology, engineering, and math, the activities in this book let kids use all their talents to come up with creative solutions to tricky problems and figure out how things work." Amazon.9+.Grades 4-7.1000L
Subjects: Robotics; Robotics; Robotics; Science; Technology; Technology;
Available copies: 17 / Total copies: 26
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