Jump Write In!

Classroom teachers often feel pressure to choose between using standards-based lessons and activities that engage their students’ creativity and encourage personal expression. In <i>Jump Write In!,</i> however, the experienced writer-teachers from WritersCorps offer numerous exercises that do both: build key standards-based writing skills and give voice to youth. <p>Through poetry, fiction, personal narrative, and playwriting, students will improve their writing skills by being invited to put their truths on the page. Perfect for a moment of inspiration as well as for deeper exploration, these easy-to-use and field-tested activities engage students from a variety of ethnic, educational, and economic backgrounds and encourage the recognition that their voices matter. The book’s eleven chapters include:</p> <ul> <li>Dozens of exercises accompanied by teacher notes and suggestions.</li> <li>Links to standards for each activity.</li> <li>Examples of student work.</li> <li>An overview of the writing process from icebreakers to editing.</li> <li>Suggestions for further reading.</li> </ul> Order your copy today.