Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Another Author in the Family

There's a budding author in the family: an eight-year-old who devotes part of a summer day to writing. In one morning she produced a story and a plan book.


Virginia's Awesome Plan Book for Girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Have fun in the sun!
  • Rule the world with love!
  • Do your chores with a heartbeat of love!
  • When you go to camp have some appreciation for your counselor!
  • When you wake up in the morning start the day with a happy smile!
  • Be careful when you do things you are not sure you know how to do!
  • Always try new things!
  • Always try to do your best!
  • If someone walks up to you and says hey your stupid just say I am proud of that!
  • Don't taddle if someone takes your ball or your toy just say may I please have the toy I was playing with back!
  • Only tell if someone or a dog or a cat or animal gets hurt and a grown up will come help you!
  • If you see a car coming and you are with a parent or babysitter go with them don't go your own way!
  • Have good respect for people that help you and take care of you!
  • If a parent or someone older than you tells you not to do something than don't do it!
  • And please always try to have fun especially in the sun!
  • And please try to remember these rules! Well kind of rules!
  • One more if you have a older sister or brother do not mess with them!
BY
VIRGINIA

I have taught writing for thirty years now, but even I have much to learn from Virginia, as do my students. Here are some guidelines suggested by her work:


  1. Write because you want to.
  2. Write for a real audience.
  3. Write to affect that audience in an identified way.
  4. Write based on your experience, and use your imagination, too.
  5. Write clearly; word-processing is good.
  6. Use your best language.
  7. Use a specific genre for each piece.
  8. Learn the conventions of that genre and practice them.
  9. Share your work with others.
  10. Have fun with your writing!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Fantastic post!