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Madeleine L'Engle
For Madeleine L’Engle, the starry night sky sparked profound questions about life, the universe, and her place in it. Inspired by science and spirituality, her extraordinary works of fiction have captured the hearts and minds of millions.
Teaching Without Frills
How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 1: What is it?
In this video, you will learn how to write an imaginative narrative, or fantasy story! In Episode 1, we answer the question, "What is an imaginative narrative?" After learning about the characteristics of this genre, we'll look at...
Teaching Without Frills
How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 5: Events
In this video, you will learn how to write about the events in your imaginative narrative or fantasy story. You will learn how to write about the rising action leading up the the problem, describe the problem in detail, and stretch out...
Teaching Without Frills
How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 3: Planning Your Story
In this video, you will learn how to make a plan for your imaginative narrative using a story map! We will plan the characters, setting, and events, including the problem and solution.
Teaching Without Frills
How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 4: Writing an Introduction
In this video, you will learn how to write an introduction (or exposition) for an imaginative narrative or fantasy story! We will learn how to hook the reader, introduce the characters and setting, and set the mood for the story.
Teaching Without Frills
How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 2: Brainstorming
In this video, you will learn how to brainstorm an imaginative narrative or fantasy story using a graphic organizer. We will learn how to brainstorm different ideas for the character and setting, and then choose the ones that are best...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Thomas Newkirk - Writing Unbound: How Fiction Transforms Student Writers
Thomas Newkirk is the author of numerous Heinemann titles, including Embarrassment, Minds Made for Stories, The Art of Slow Reading, The Performance of Self in Student Writing (winner of the NCTE's David H. Russell Award), and Misreading...
Lit2Go
The Bat and the Weasels
Teach your class about being as adaptable as a bat with Aesop's "The Bats and the Weasels." After listening to an audio retelling of the fable, learners fill out a KWL chart about the story, including what they learned about bats.
Lit2Go
Avaricious and Envious
Wishing harm on your neighbors is never the best way to better your own situation. Two neighbors learn this lesson the hard way in Aesop's "Avaricious and Envious," which reinforces the connection between vices and punishment. Pupils...
Lit2Go
The Bald Man and the Fly
How should you deal with an enemy? Aesop's "The Bald Man and the Fly" presents one method that ends up hurting the victim even more than the perpetrator. Before, during, and after listening to an audio version of the story, learners...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ralph Ellison on Writing
In this video [0:42] from the American Masters film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey, Robert O'Meally discusses the author's unique approach to writing. This resource is best used in a class or lesson on fiction writing.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Static vs. Dynamic Characters
A slideshow introducing static and dynamic characters in literary text.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Symbolic Setting
A slideshow introducing symbolic settings in literary texts.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Major vs. Minor Characters
This slideshow tutorial introduces major and minor characters in fiction writing.