Chalk + Ink #Podcast Mini #summer #MFA day 9 from
@valerie_bolling
Revisions are like #wine, they need to sit before they're tasted. Stuck? Read a #mentor #text. Want to #CONNECT with #readers? Think about what #emotions your #words elicit. #writingtips #WritingCommunity #books
Chalk + Ink Mini Summer #MFA Day 5 with
@kmoorebooks
#listening to her #talk about how two words, streamline and heart, transformed her #writing, and how by putting her #Focus on one word, she's able to infuse her books with one #Themeline #brilliant #bravewrite #writingadvice
Chalk + Ink Mini Summer MFA Day #4 from
@CathyBreisacher
Take a risk and read your #writing aloud when attending a #conference, type out the text of your favorite #books so you can see what the #words look like without the #pictures. #writingtips #WritingCommunity Thanks, Cathy!
Chalk + Ink Mini Summer MFA Day 3 #author
@TinaMCho
describes how when she learned to write lyrically, her #picturebooks began to sell. She read OWL MOON by
@JaneYolen
, researched on the internet, and tried to write in phrases, as if she were playing a #classical #piano piece.
Chalk + Ink Summer Mini MFA Day 2 featuring @MaierBrenda She talks about how #TEACHers have superpowers. As #writers, we know how to use multiple layers in a #picturebook so that #EDUcators can check off several boxes with a single read aloud. #Efficiency #writingtips #STEM
Today is day one of Chalk + Ink's Summer Mini MFA. Angela talks about how powerful it is to have conversations with other writers about our work. They can help us convey the message we thought we conveyed, but haven't. This just happened to me. It's truly amazing when someone's critique takes our work to the next level. Has this happened to you recently?
Interview with Seventh Grade ELA Teacher and Author, Pernille Ripp
On today’s episode the flexible and innovative Pernille Ripp (https://pernillesripp.com/about/my-story/) talks about how there is no such thing as a perfect teacher, how when she writes she strives to create from an authentic and honest place, and how as educators we need to prioritize conversations with students to make sure we don’t lose sight of the kids as we cross off items on our curriculum to-do lists.
Pernille and I recorded this episode before the 2021 Global Read Aloud started on October 4th. But if you want to join there’s still time to get in on the fun and connect with classrooms all over the world. Go to theglobalreadaloud.com (https://theglobalreadaloud.com/) to get started.
We have some new features this year. At the end of every episode, I’ll be assigning optional homework. Before November 5th, be sure to read Tina Athaide’s (https://tinaathaide.com/bio/) Orange for the Sunsets (https://tinaathaide.com/books/orange-sunsets/). Once I started reading this historical fiction gem, I couldn’t put it down. It’s written from two points of view and is set during Uganda’s 1972 expulsion of Asian Indians.
I’m donating a copy of Passionate Readers (https://pernillesripp.com/my-book/)to a lucky podcast listener. There are several ways to enter: 1) Tweet or retweet this episode and be sure to tag me and Pernille, 2) Go to www.katenarita.com/podcast (http://www.katenarita.com/podcast) and make a comment on this episode’s post, 3) Make a comment about the episode on our Chalk + Ink page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/370453494657090); and 4) Become a Chalk + Ink Patreon supporter (https://www.patreon.com/ChalkANDInk?fan_landing=true). Patreon supporters are automatically entered into each giveaway. Each one of these actions is the equivalent of one entry which means people could have up to four entries for each giveaway. In order to enter the giveaway, these actions must be completed by midnight on Friday, October 29th. Wow! I
Season One Finale: Top Ten Summer Writing Tips
Believe it or not, the school year is wrapping up. For teachers who write and writers who teach that means more time to write. To celebrate the end of Chalk + Ink’s first season, I’ve compiled the top ten writing tips from the first season’s collaborators to help get listeners psyched up for a creative, productive summer.
Tip Number Ten: Set Your Summer Goals Now
From @HannahStarkNYC www.hannahcarinastark.com
Tip Number Nine: Get Current
From @LisaLJRogers www.lisarogerswrites.com
Tip Number Eight: Learn the Craft Moves
From:
@RobSandersWrite www.robsanderswrites.com
@mstewartscience www.melissa-stewart.com
@Schaubwrites www.michelleschaub.com
Tip Number Seven: Strengthen Your Word Choice
From @Schaubwrites www.michelleschaub.com
Tip Number Six: Know Your Characters
From:
@Jodyjlittle www.jodyjlittle.com
@storiestolife www.aliciadwilliams.com
Tip Number Five: Find Your Voice
From:
@RobSandersWrite www.robsanderswrites.com
@JenSwanBooks www.jenniferswansonbooks.com
From @HannahStarkNYC www.hannahcarinastark.com
Tip Number Four: Be Vulnerable
From @mstewartscience www.melissa-stewart.com
Tip Number Three: Write In Your Underwear
From @Author_Cisneros www.ernestocisneros.com
Tip Number Two: Find the Heart Before You Start
From @kmoorebooks www.katrinamoorebooks.com
Tip Number One: Decide Someone Needs to Hear Your Story
@storiestolife www.aliciadwilliams.com
Don’t let nothing stop you Chalk + Ink listeners. You got this! There are so many more invaluable writing tips in each episode of season one. I hope you’ll listen to each interview and take advantage of the invaluable knowledge each creator shared. Chalk + Ink will be back on August 27th with the top ten teaching tips from the first season to get us psyched up for the 2021/2022 school year.
Before I say goodbye and begin what I hope will be my most creative summer yet, I do have a favor to ask. If you enjoy listening to this show, if it’s given you ideas to take back to the classroom or
Interview with Elementary Media Specialist, STEM Teacher and Picture Book Author, Cathy Breisacher
The passionate and dedicated Cathy Breisacher talks to us about starting online student critique groups, cataloging her students' books in her library and life-altering interactions. If you would like to connect after this episode, you can find Cathy at cathybreisacher.com or on Twitter @CathyBreisacher and you can find me at www.katenarita.com or on Twitter @Kate Narita. Happy listening!
Interview with Second Grade Teacher and Children's Book Author, Katrina Moore
The inspirational and flexible Katrina Moore talks to us about how important it is for all students to see themselves reflected in literature and that when students are unable to find those mirrors, they can create them with their own work. But that's not all. She also explains how she mines her writing for heart and streamlines her theme. If you would like to connect after this episode, you can find Katrina at www.katrinamoorebooks.com or on Twitter @kmoorebooks and you can find me at www.katenarita.com or on Twitter @KateNarita. Happy listening!
Interview with College Professor and Scientist, Loree Griffin Burns
On today’s episode the flexible and observant Loree Griffin Burns (https://loreeburns.com/) talks about how teaching has forced her to dissect her writing process as well as her product which has made her a better writer, how as a teacher she’s embracing the writing process instead of leaning on students’ products and how sometimes the labels we assign to ourselves hold us back from finding out who we really are. Connect with Loree on Twitter @LoreeGBurns and with me @KateNarita.
Homework for October 8th:
Read YOU ARE A READER!/YOU ARE A WRITER! (http://www.apriljonesprince.com/you-are-a-readeryou-are-a-writer.html) written by April Jones Prince (http://www.apriljonesprince.com/) and illustrated by Christine Davenier (https://www.christinedavenier.com/).
Loree Griffin Burns (https://loreeburns.com/)generously donated a signed copy of YOU'RE INVITED TO A MOTH BALL (https://loreeburns.com/moth-ball/)to a lucky podcast listener. There are several ways to enter: 1) Tweet or retweet this episode and be sure to tag me and Loree, 2) Go to www.katenarita.com/podcast (http://www.katenarita.com/podcast)and make a comment on the episode’s post, 3) Make a comment about the episode on our Chalk + Ink page; (https://www.facebook.com/groups/370453494657090) and 4) Become a Chalk + Ink Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/ChalkANDInk?fan_landing=true) supporter. Patreon supporters are automatically entered into each giveaway. Each one of these actions is the equivalent of one entry which means people could have up to four entries for each giveaway. In order to enter the giveaway, these actions must be completed by midnight on Friday, October first. The winner will be announced on Friday, October 8th, on the podcast as well as on Twitter and on our page.
I have a favor to ask, if you enjoy this podcast, please leave a positive review wherever you listen to your podcasts. That will help other listeners find us.
Are you sad summer is officially over? I a
Interview with Third Grade Teacher and Novelist, Jody Little
The honest and brave Jody Little talks about the importance of reading novels with sad scenes so that we develop empathy for one another, giving students the opportunity to joy write and the necessity of compartmentalizing writing time from teaching time. If you would like to connect after this episode, you can find Jody at www.jodylittle.com and on Twitter @Jodyjlittle and you can find me at www.katenarita.com and on Twitter @KateNarita. Both of us recommend books at www.teachersbooksreaders.com. Happy listening!
