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Teaches Scientific Thinking and Communication Starting my first look at this class 12/20/2019. 1-> What you know is not as important as how you think. 2-> The frontier of science. 3 -> The scientific method. 4 -> Be a skeptic: Ask questions. 5 -> Cognitive bias. 6 -> Beware of cultural bias. 7 -> Our…
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Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft by Janet Burroway A few Highlights or take aways from the class. I purchased and read this book in Kindle book on “September 23, 2005” when I first started thinking about writing a mystery novel. I remember enjoying reading the book and feeling that I had…
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Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide by Ralph Fletcher and JoAnn Portalupi I purchased and read this book in Kindle book on “July 5, 2010” after my kiddo was born, and I had been laid off. I started outlining a couple different ideas for a mystery novels. We ended up being homeless and I wasn’t able…
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The Business of Writing for Children by Aaron Shepard I purchased and read this book in Kindle book on “September 23, 2005” when I first started thinking about becoming an author. I was looking both at writing adult mystery novels and writing childrens fiction for different age groups and reading levels. I remember enjoying…
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Writing for Children and Teenagers by Lee Wyndham and Arnold Madison I purchased and read this book in Kindle book on “September 23, 2005” when I first started thinking about writing a mystery novel. I remember enjoying reading the book and feeling that I had learned a lot. I’ll be rereading it in January,…
I purchased and read and used a variety of educational books as part of my Elementary Education degree, and to help my child learn to read. This is a list of some of the resources we used either in class or as part of my homeschool toolkit. A few additional supplies. The New Kindergarten: Teaching…
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Rock Your Plot: A Simple System for Plotting Your Novel by Cathy Yardley I purchased and read this book in Kindle book on “March 25, 2014” when I was re-examining the idea of writing a mystery novel. I remember enjoying reading the book and feeling that I had learned a lot. I’ll be rereading…
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Writing and Releasing Rapidly by Elana Johnson I purchased this book recently, it was recommend by Tamara Woods. Review comming soon. Updated: 1/24/2020
I’m starting this class in Jan 2020.
Fire up Your Fiction: An Editor’s Guide to Writing Compelling Stories by Jodie Renner I purchased and read this book in Kindle book on “March 25, 2014” when I reexamined writing a mystery novel. I remember enjoying reading the book and feeling that I had learned a lot. I’ll be rereading it in January,…
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