Have You Ever Taught Writing? Three Novels You’ll Appreciate
Seduction of Water, Punjabi Widows, and Lost Friends
The Art of Teaching Writing and the Unexpected Results of Doing It Well
How do you inspire a group of disgruntled kids to WRITE? How do you inspire them to create meaning out of words? As any teacher of writing knows, it’s hard to overcome the difficulties of a classroom. In some cases, you’ve got students with a lack of fundamental skills. At other times, it’s like walking over an abyss of disinterest, carrying big loads of enthusiasm, encouragement, and assignments that matter to the student.
If you work daily to help students see the value of writing and then actually do it, you’ll appreciate these books about three different writing teachers and the unexpected results of teaching well.
Because writing teachers can be heroes!
The Seduction of Water by Carol Goodman
Sometimes you find a book by accident, and that book causes you to want to read more of whoever wrote it. That’s what happened to me. Recently, I just happened across a book by a writer named Carol Goodman, and after finishing The Seduction of Water, I can’t wait to read more of Goodman’s work.
