How to Improve Your Child’s Vocabulary Posted by By Shelley-Ann November 18, 2020Posted inImproving Vocabulary, SEA, WERD Coach Youth One of the things you'll hear teachers saying all the time is, "Children need to build their vocabulary." The big…
Organized Writing Posted by By Shelley-Ann November 16, 2020Posted inSEA, Sequencing, WERD Coach Youth After young writers get their ideas together and know what they are going to write about, the next step is…
Connecting Cause and Effect Posted by By Shelley-Ann November 13, 2020Posted inPlotting, SEA, Sequencing, WERD Coach Youth Actions and reactions must be connected. This is the simple truth that often eludes some young writers. Many have fantastical…
Building Conflict Posted by By Shelley-Ann November 9, 2020Posted inConflict, SEA, WERD Coach Youth Conflict is an important part of stories. Without conflict, stories are plain and don't contain the excitement required to engage…
Start Posted by By Shelley-Ann November 6, 2020Posted inCreative Writing, How to Start Writing, Narrative Writing, WERD Coach Youth Knowing where to start is a challenge all writers face. Young writers, especially, often go straight to the excitement and…
How to Include Imagery in Every Paragraph Posted by By Shelley-Ann November 6, 2020Posted inImagery, SEA, WERD Coach Youth1 Comment One of the strategies writers use to help readers immerse themselves in a story is descriptive language. We've discussed that…