"This book seeks to reinvigorate the teaching of writing by harkening back to the original principles of the writing workshop, offering teachers a meaningful way to teach children how to write with enthusiasm and expertise. The author argues that we must focus again on genuine curiosity, individual choice, big blocks of time, quality conversations, and powerful children's literature"-- Provided by publisher.

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Prologue: Why this book -- Background on writing challenges -- Part 1. Getting Up from Your Desk. Chapter 1: Across-the-globe writing, Grades 3-5 -- Chapter 2: Quirky questions and biographical sketches, Grades 3-5 -- Chapter 3: Playing favorites, Grades 1-2 -- Chapter 4: Learning from one writer, Grades 1-2 -- Part 2. Camaraderie Among Writers. Chapter 5: Simple scaffolds, Grades 2-5 -- Chapter 6: Curiosity at the core, Grades 2-5 -- Chapter 7: And the award goes to . . ., Grades 4-5 -- Chapter 8: Could it really happen?, Grades 3-5 -- Part 3. Original and High-Quality. Chapter 9: Just for a day, Grades 2-5 -- Chapter 10: Doing what the animals do, Grades 1-3 -- Chapter 11: Imagine If you were . . ., Grades 1-3 -- Chapter 12: Wearing a mask, Grades 2-5 -- Chapter 13: Doing what they do best, Grades 1-3 -- Chapter 14: Writing with refrains, Grades 2-5 -- Chapter 15: Definitional picture books, Grades 3-5 -- Part 4. More Than an Audience of One. Chapter 16: Would you rather . . .?, Grades 2-5 -- Chapter 17: Non-fiction calendars, Grades 2-5 -- Chapter 18: Creating readers' notes, Grades 3-5 -- Chapter 19: Crafting glossaries, Grades 3-5 -- Chapter 20: Research and riddles, Grades 1-5 -- Chapter 21:Every day of the week, Grades 2-5 -- Chapter 22: Author scrapbooks, Grades 3-5 -- Part 5. Moving Above and Beyond. Chapter 23: Professional development opportunities -- Concluding Thoughts: On inventing, innovating and inspiring one another.