Susan Said:

Most classes and books on creative writing teach only how to write an action novel,do you agree?

We Answered:

I definitely agree! And most of them deal with adult action novels, above all, which is just ignoring the genre of teen fiction. But the whole, start with a bang, add on to the suspense, man versus man deal is action novel, all the way.

I wish there was an inexpensive way to cover teen fiction, regular creative writing, thought-provoking stories, and just great writing.

Good question, have a star. =)

Robert Said:

Can I open my own private writing studio and teach writing if I do not have a teaching certificate/degree?

We Answered:

as long as it is a private business and does not call itself a school you can...you will have to sell your clients on your ability to teach based on your experience...

Jordan Said:

Is there research out there that supoorts how to teach writing in the primary grades?

We Answered:

You may want to try some occupational therapy sites.
Surprising what these folks know about handwriting skills.

http://www.handwritinghelpforkids.com/ba…

http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/links…

http://www.sdmf.k12.wi.us/bf/handwriting…

Frederick Said:

Can anyone recommend writing process software that a teacher and her class can use online?

We Answered:

I don't know of a specific software that is pre-written to walk through the writing process but there are lots of teaching methods and the one my district uses "Step Up To Writing" has templates available, using "Inspiration".

Inspiration is a great writing assist software because it can support many different learning styles. As a special education teacher, I will scaffold by building the graphic organizer. Students can then use that to organizer their ideas or switch to outline mode and add details (pre-write). Once they have their information we use the SUTW template to build the paragraphs (draft). The then review with a peer to be sure they agree on the organization (edit) and make any changes (revise). Finally they export to a word processor (publish).

You can download a free trial of Inspiration at http://www.inspiration.com/ and templates are found through out the Internet. Scholastic has a pretty good deal on price if your district doesn't have a quantity price.

Sarah Said:

I teach Writing 1010 at a local university. I need some ideas on assignments.?

We Answered:

At the university where I taught, in the intro writing classes we had them do a persuasive essay, a compare/contrast essay, a definition essay, a literature analysis, and a research paper. Maybe you could use some of those ideas.

Jonathan Said:

Help : how do you teach a Kindergartner writing ?

We Answered:

That's too bad that CLASS is so strict. You may wish to consider another HS'ing curriculum. You do *not* need transcripts for Kindergarten. It sounds like you need much more freedom in HS'ing. This is more like private school at home. Sorry, JMO.

If you do want to help him, I suggest using Handwriting Without Tears. It was developed by an occupational therapist (who deal with fine motor delays) for her own son. It is a wonderful program and we've used it for over 5 years, from 5-10 yrs old for my son. It is gentle, has fun ways to remember how to form letters, and very good with results. It's also very inexpensive.

http://www.hwtears.com

**EDITED TO ADD: this is VERY normal for boys. It took my son forever to build up handwriting stamina. For that reason, we did a lot of his work orally for the first few years as he built it up.

Glenda Said:

any great ideas on how to teach a preschooler to write?

We Answered:

This book might help you:

Pre-Handwriting Practice by Carson Dellosa http://www.k12schoolsupplies.net/Pre-Han…

It helps teach young children line strokes and curves before introducing them to the alphabet.