Kinder Writing Wisdom

May 30, 2014 Heather 2

One of the things I hear most often when people find out that I write stories is that I must be super smart or super creative or super blessed. The truth is something that I try to instill in my bitties: you make success when you work hard, believe in yourself, and keep trying even when you think you can’t. Read More

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Writing Tips from Kinder Part 1: Excuses

January 20, 2013 Heather 2

Twenty-five percent of my Kindergarten class speaks English as a first language. The other twelve students speak another language at home and came in at varying degrees of speaking, from rough converstional to absolutely nothing. In the last six months, part of my job has been to teach them to write in English. Every thought is a struggle, every word Read More