Description
Ms. Anderson is a 25-year veteran educator, children’s book author, and speaker. Her passion is helping students cultivate a love for reading and writing, as well as helping educators find creative ways to inspire kids to write. Ms. Anderson helps make creative writing fun, exciting, and something to look forward to.
After taking this course, you’ll walk away with a better understanding of:
- How to set up a writer’s notebook
- Using figurative language in writing
- Word choice in writing
- How to use quotes
- Playing with rhymes
- Creative writing exercises to get your students thinking
- How to organize a story
Extend your learning and earn another CPE credit! This course has a recorded Virtual Extended Learning Session where Lisa Van Gemert provides strategies and application tips. Click Here: Creativity Disclaimer: Your Kids May Fall in Love with Writing! – Extended Learning Session
Oralia – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
great ideas to use in the classroom
Marylyn – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Amazing presentation!!!
Anita – MIAMI TRACE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great ideas for writing workshops!
Robin – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent examples of ways to help writers.
Jocelyn – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and useful.
Rocio – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very fun and helpful strategies!
Aileen – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This is a very helpful course for helping students use mentor texts and then use their creativity to create their own writing.
Katie – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great course for 1st and up! Some ideas can be used in kindergarten as well in second semester and to model the writing process in the first semester.
Gabriela – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I really like the ideas
Bree – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This is an awesome training. It is packed with so many creative writing ideas to implement in the classroom easily. It will definitely help create a love of writing with your students.
Christine – NEW BREMEN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I loved hearing how to incorporate literature to teach writing.
Christy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of writing ideas
Marina – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Good writing activities by the presenter.
KIMBERLY – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Good course. It seemed more geared towards elementary, but some ideas would still work fine in junior high, and most ideas can be tailored to fit. I will definitely be using some of these strategies
Carolyn – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great session! Very informative!
Kacy – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the different mentor text examples to use for teaching different forms of writing.
Joy – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I love all of the mentor text and writing ideas.
Julie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
Nikki – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I loved these ideas and suggestions that can actually be implemented into a classroom!
Stephanie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for getting students to write creatively!
Myrna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Theresa – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Marilyn – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Excellent! Love all the book examples that Shannon gives and how to use them.
Amanda – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked the amount of ideas in this training. She included many books and read alouds to use.
Clair – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
A large amount of ideas are shared in this video
Felicia – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
Love the mentor texts!
Paula – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
The first part was a bit slow to me- every language teacher should know these forms of figurative language, though the list of mentor texts was valuable. It was the second part that I really found most helpful. LOTS of ideas for descriptive and narrative writing for all ages.
Tracy – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Shannon is awesome!
Shannon – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Great!!!
Liz – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
This was excellent and motivating!
Amber – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This has so many incredible ideas!
Francisca – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Angela – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas for writing time.
Carri – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Tons of ideas and examples!! Love her!!
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Sharon – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course gives great examples and creative ways to practice writing.
Patricia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Fun ideas
Angie – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent presenter!! Great ideas.
Jimmy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
There are many good writing exercises included.
Terri – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course gave really good examples of mentor texts to use for writing activities.
Cristina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Yes
Lee – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed being reminded of ways to inspire my writers.
Jodi – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Amazing ideas for mentor texts!
Dora – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Many real examples given throughout the course to use effectively to improve students writing skills. Strategies/examples shared can be implemented the next day.
AMBER – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
This has been my favorite course so far!!
Chrissie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of useful book recommendations to use in the classroom
Megan – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great writing ideas!
Amy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
So many great aha moments and tips for teaching writing.
Irma – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
very engaging
Marie – DRISCOLL ISD (verified owner) –
I liked learning about all of the mentor texts used to help students with their writing development. There were lots of great ideas in this course!