How to Use Treasure Maps as Story Outlines

“My child has lots of creative story ideas but struggles with putting them in a logical order.” I’ve heard this many times from parents, and it’s a common challenge for writers of all ages! But during the third week of my Pirate Adventure workshop, something happened that blew my mind. Even though I had providedContinue reading “How to Use Treasure Maps as Story Outlines”

Use word banks to enrich vocabulary and support young writers.

One way to support student writing is to provide word banks. With a word bank, kids have immediate access to a range of relevant words, from the “usual” to the challenging. There are many creative ways to craft word banks. For example, in my Pirate Adventure writing workshop, I stealthily provide a rich word bankContinue reading “Use word banks to enrich vocabulary and support young writers.”