"Writers know that all writing, no matter what genre, is in some sense personal...Heart mapping is a way to acknowledge and nurture this." -Georgia Heard How do we get students to "ache with caring"
Favorite poet and author Georgia Heard shares step-by-step poetry lessons that guide students to identify figurative language, hear rhyme, rhythm, and other poetic conventions, and explore imagery and
"Students need to be reminded that revision isn't merely making a few cosmetic changes. Revision is seeing and then reseeing our words and practicing strategies that make a difference in our writing."
This resource for elementary teachers suggests specific titles in four nonfiction categories: expository, narrative, persuasive, and descriptive. Author Heard, founder of the Teacher's College Reading
