Writing for Children

Good Fortune in a Wrapping Cloth

Listen to Book Bites for Kids, this Friday, April 20, 2012, at 2:00 CDT, when my guest will be children’s author Joan Schoettler. She’ll talk about her picture book Good Fortune in a Wrapping Cloth. Call in during the live show to ask a question, make a comment, or just to say “hi” at 1-646-716-9239. About the Book Ji-su’s... [Read more of this review]

Giving a Face To Fiction – Tips for Teachers & Parents

by Amy M. O’Quinn I have mentioned many times how we are a very literature based homeschooling family. I use ‘real’ books as much as I can to add interest and depth to my children’s studies. Even though we do utilize some textbooks as ‘spine’ books to provide a framework for the topics in history or science that we are reading about,... [Read more of this review]

A Contest for Lee’s Summit 4th Graders & Their Teachers!

Last week I talked to all the 4th graders in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District about what the life of a writer is like. Now…as a follow-up, here’s a fun contest for the students and teachers I talked to. To enter the contest, all they need to do is leave their answer to at least 1 of the questions, below, as a comment to this... [Read more of this review]

Westview Elementary & Other Schools I Visited on Friday

Last week I visited 17 different schools in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District in Lee’s Summit, so it was quite a busy week for me as an author. On Friday I visited 3 schools. The first school I visited on Friday was Westview Elementary. While I was in the library getting ready for my presentation, the principal popped in, wearing a really... [Read more of this review]

Underwood Elementary & Other Schools I Visited on Thursday

Last week I visited 17 different schools in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. I decided to blog about all my visits, so this is day 4 of my schedule. On Thursday – Day 4 – I visited 3 schools. The first school of the day was Underwood Elementary. I enjoyed my visit there. The teachers, other staff,... [Read more of this review]

Greenwood Elementary & Other Schools I Visited on Wednesday

Last week I made author visits to 17 different schools in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. I had hoped to blog about each day’s visits at the end of each day last week. But, I only managed to blog about the first two days, so now I’ll start with Wednesday’s schedule and tell you about the... [Read more of this review]

Longview Farm Elementary and Other Schools I Visited Today

I had another fun day visiting schools in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. The first school on my schedule today was Longview Farm Elementary. What a cool school! Longview Farm Elementary used to be a show horse arena but was totally remodeled to create one of the most unique and charming schools I’ve ever visited. Click here to see a slide show... [Read more of this review]

Today’s School Visits Schedule

All this week I’m making author visits to schools in the Lee’s Summit, Missouri school district to talk to 4th graders about the writer’s life. Today I visited 4 schools. First was Highland Park Elementary. What a beautiful school with a great library! Mrs. Taylor was so wonderful. She helped me quickly get things set up for my presentation.... [Read more of this review]

A Treasure Trove of Opportunity: How to Write & Sell Articles for Children’s Magazines

Melissa Abramovitz was my guest recently on Book Bites for Kids. She talked about her new book, A Treasure Trove of Opportunity: How to Write & Sell Articles for Children’s Magazines. Listen to the replay of that interview here now: Listen to internet radio with Suzanne on Blog Talk Radio  Read More →

Book Bites for Kids – An Interview with Karen Cioffi

Children’s author Karen Cioffi was my guest last week on Book Bites for Kids. We talked about the re-release of her picture book Day’s End Lullaby. If you missed the live show, listen to the replay here now: Listen to internet radio with Suzanne on Blog Talk Radio  Read More →

Writing Humor for Kids – A Writer’s Workshop/Teleclass

Do you want to make kids laugh? Then register for this teleclass/writer’s workshop called Writing Humor for Kids. In this fun and informative workshop, children’s author Nancy I. Sanders will use popular published examples of funny kids’ favorites to show you how to help your manuscript tickle those funnybones.  Read More →

Predicting with Picture Books

by JoAn Watson Martin Children learn to more fully comprehend what they read when they are taught to make predictions before and during the reading process. Picture books make perfect tools for teaching prediction to young readers and pre-readers. Here are 3 picture books and some prediction activities to try in your classroom or at home with your own... [Read more of this review]

Meet Marie-Grace – This Friday on Book Bites for Kids

Listen to Book Bites for Kids on blogtalkradio this Friday, January 27th, 2012, at 2:00 CST, when the guest will be author Sarah Masters Buckey. Masters Buckey will talk about her new book Meet Marie-Grace, which is the first book in a new series of American Girl Books. To listen to the show, just go online to www.bookbitesforkids.com at 2:00 CST on... [Read more of this review]

Book Bites for Kids – This Friday, January 13, 2012

Listen to Book Bites for Kids this Friday, January 13, 2012, on blogtalkradio when my guest will be literacy specialist Carol Fraser Hagen. Hagen will talk about her upcoming book, How to Help Children Learn to Read – A Handbook for Parents and Teachers. To listen to the show, on Friday at 2:00 p.m. central, just go to www.bookbitesforkids.com.  Read More →

Write a Middle Grade Novel in ONE Month!

Learning how to write a Middle Grade (MG) novel is a big step on your way to success as a writer! * It’s one of the easiest ways to experience breakthrough and get a book published in the children’s market. * If you write for children, the strategies you’ll learn will help you write better Picture Books and Young Adult novels, too. * If you write... [Read more of this review]

Write for Children: Nancy I. Sanders Shows You How!

Nancy I. Sanders has written over 80 books for children and teens. And now she shows others how to write for children in her book Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career. Listen to my recent interview with Nancy on Book Bites for Kids. She talks about the book and gives some... [Read more of this review]

THE SOLSTICE MFA IN CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM OF PINE MANOR COLLEGE OFFERS FOUR FELLOWSHIPS FOR WRITERS

Chestnut Hill, MA — The Solstice Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program of Pine Manor College is pleased to offer four $1,000 fellowships for writers: The Dennis Lehane Fellowship for Fiction; the Michael Steinberg Fellowship for Creative Nonfiction; the Jacqueline Woodson Fellowship for a Young People’s Writer of African or Caribbean... [Read more of this review]

Writers Workshop: Write for High-Profile Children’s Magazines

If you want to learn to write for high-profile children’s magazines, plan to attend this Writers Workshop (via telephone) presented by Nancy I. Sanders. Date: September 22, 2011, Thursday, 10:00 A.M. PST Topi: Step Into the Stable of Writers for a High-Profile Children’s Magazine Presenter: Nancy I. Sanders Learn the step-by-step strategy you... [Read more of this review]

Students Voice – Why Honoring It Is Important for the Diverse Classroom

by Dorit Sasson When you walk into the classroom for the first time and you see a sea of 30 student faces, you are, at that very moment, absorbing the physical diversity of your classroom – ethnicities, religion, languages, and multi-cultural backgrounds. But behind each face is a student. “How am I going to cater to all these abilities... [Read more of this review]

How Teacher’s Guides Can Help Sell Children’s Books

If you’re a children’s book author you know that when teachers and school librarians can easily use your book(s) in the classroom they are more likely to buy your books. With that in mind, it’s a great idea to create a Teacher’s Guide for each of your books – whether those books are fiction or nonfiction. Today, freelance... [Read more of this review]

Make Your Own Book Trailers at OneTrueMedia.com

If you’re a children’s author, now there’s NO reason not to have trailers for your book(s). In fact, you’ll probably LOVE creating your own trailers at www.onetruemedia.com because it’s loads of fun for creative types like us. Another thing you’ll love about onetruemedia.com is the price. It costs only about $36.00... [Read more of this review]

Online Job Boards for Children’s Writers

Today I made a short presentation for Promo Day. In that presentation I mentioned online job boards where children’s writers can often find assignments and freelance writing jobs. This is a list of links to some of my favorite job boards and other sites that offer work for freelance writers: About.com Freelance Job Listing: Updated every two... [Read more of this review]

Understanding the Reading Process: Predicting – Verifying – Clarifying

by Carol Fraser Boles, Literacy Specialist The thought process children (or anyone) go through to understand what they are reading involves a specific sequence of steps. These steps are: predicting, reading, verifying and clarifying, reading. Predicting* – Requires the student to scan a book or text, then make viable predictions about what he thinks... [Read more of this review]

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