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Tag Archives: national novel writing month
Challenge Your Students to Do NaNoWriMo
By Eric Braun November has started, but it is not too late to get kids involved in an interesting writing project. If a novel is too ambitious, a novella or a couple of short stories can spur the creative juices. Have … Continue reading
Fiction and the Development of Character
Books and stories are so full of amazing people—people who face challenges and develop strengths because of it. Imagine this story: An exceptionally gifted child grows up with gifted siblings. While he is very young, adults notice him and his … Continue reading
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