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The Answer to Better Writing ? Better Questions !

There is a story often told about the writer Gertrude Stein. As she lay on her deathbed, a brave friend leaned over and whispered to her, “Gertrude, what is the answer?” With all her strength, Stein lifted her head from the pillow and replied, “What is the question?” Then she died. I suspect Ms. Stein [...]

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Creating a Productive Writing Environment

Two children poke one another. Five or six others wander aimlessly around the room. I lean down to help a child with her writing and she doesn’t even know this is writing time. I hear a sudden noise at my back, and someone yells, “Ouch!” WHY WRITING IS HARD — AND WHY CLASSROOM SET-UP CAN [...]

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