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
Esteban – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was great, a lot of fun stories.
Brenda – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This is an interesting course.
Kathleen – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
good presentation
Holly – LORENA ISD (verified owner) –
Seems more like a course for someone who is much less experienced and new to the content area.
Claudia – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great information but it was too long for one sitting.
Peggy – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Shannon Anderson is a great presenter. She provides informative modules that will hold your attention. Get a notepad!
Tenika – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
This course was great and offered several ideas to get students writing.
Alejandro – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very good ideas
Danielle – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Great list of mentor texts and ideas for creative writing.
Rita – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Good information
Alison – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Gives lots of specific examples to use in the classroom
Maya – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Love it! So many fun books and ways to write! Can’t wait to implement!
Evangelina – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I really liked how she gave a lot of ideas of what books to use.
Kristiana – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Shannon is amazing. Always relevant.
Emily – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner) –
I loved this one, she had a lot of great books to use as mentor texts.
Esther – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course provides real examples you can use in your classroom.
Irisema – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great ideas on using mentor texts with student’s writing.
Laura – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
I liked it.
Jennifer – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I loved this! I want to buy so many of the mentor texts.
Michelle – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas & names of books for inspiring kids to write!
Alyssa – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
The examples of all the mentor texts with activities was very helpful.
Robert – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
I feel that creative writing can help both vocal and non-verbal students gain confidence in themselves as well as showcase their talents without fear of public scrutiny. Great course!
Lauren – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great for tips for younger kids.
Debbie – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Love her energy and enthusiasm!
ligia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
very helpful
Eva – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Good Information!
Nancy – RIVER VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
Loved all the examples of books and types of writing!!!!
Jodi – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
Outstanding nuggets of inspiration
Kathleen – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
May want to advise that this is geared for elementary school teachers.
Tracy – CLEBURNE ISD (verified owner) –
Great stories to provide examples of written language and ways to get your students’ to build on their writings in fun ways. Really love this!!
Raquel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This was very interesting course, I learned a lot about different types of writing I can incorporate.
Maria Elena – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The course was amazing. A lot of useful information was presented in a very organized manner.
Orlando – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful and a plethora of ideas to get students writing in the classroom, and using creativity to utilize both left brain and right brain in the writing process.
Rachel – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
A great source of mentor texts for writing lessons.
Victoria – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved it.
Memrey – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I LOVED THIS!! we can teach ELAR through books and its great being reminded of that!!
Teena – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
The best ever!!
Silvia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course with lots of ideas to share.
Cheryl – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great writing exercises.
Lynnette – ANTWERP LOCAL (verified owner) –
It gave me some great ideas for teaching writing to my third grade students.
Stephanie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter gives great ideas for writing lessons.
Deisy – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and great examples!
Martha – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I love all the writing ideas she shared!
Leanna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
LOVED IT!
Esther – EULA ISD (verified owner) –
So many great examples! I stopped the slides many times to take better notes and pictures.
Lee – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
She provides a TON of examples.
Lauren – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
This course has many great mentor texts and ideas for creative writing.
Jorge – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
comprehensive strategies for language learning made fun!
Ricci – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
good
Lisa – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas shared in this course