{"product_id":"making-believe-on-paper","title":"Making Believe on Paper by Ted DeMille [9780325017488]","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMaking Believe on Paper\u003ci\u003e presents primary-grade educators with the opportunity to learn from an extraordinary classroom teacher about how and why to invite and invest in make-believe.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Nancie Atwell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"right\"\u003eAuthor of \u003ci\u003eIn the Middle\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eLittle kids delight in telling tall tales—of talking animals, princesses, or good triumphing over evil. Can you turn their enthusiasm for fiction into high-quality writing instruction? Absolutely, says Ted DeMille—and he has the classroom processes and student writing samples to back it up. In \u003ci\u003eMaking Believe on Paper,\u003c\/i\u003e Ted shows what a magical and instructive first writing experience fiction can be for primary-aged children.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMaking Believe on Paper\u003c\/i\u003e presents hands-on strategies and the tools you’ll need to help young children create fully formed, beautifully illustrated, and powerful pieces of fiction. With Ted’s help, you’ll guide students from inspiration to finished pieces as you:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003edevelop children’s knowledge of fiction’s components through author study and read-alouds \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003euse drawing to shape students' ideas, then help them make the transition to writing \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eencourage high-quality writing through mentor texts \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003egive kids a chance to put it all together by writing fairy tales. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eYou’ll cherish \u003ci\u003eMaking Believe on Paper \u003c\/i\u003efor its charm, gentle wit, and effective teaching. You’ll appreciate how children’s innate creativity can nudge them toward independence. You’ll see a roadmap for the amazing progress young writers can make through student samples both in the book and in full color on its accompanying website. In short, you’ll turn to \u003ci\u003eMaking Believe on Paper\u003c\/i\u003e time and again for ideas and strategies that work.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eLet students’ wonderful stories inspire you. Read \u003ci\u003eMaking Believe on Paper\u003c\/i\u003e and trust Ted DeMille to help you turn students’ excitement for telling tales into engaging, lasting writing instruction. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heinemann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43625084026966,"sku":"9780325017488","price":29.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4838\/7414\/files\/9780325017488.jpg?v=1762955535","url":"https:\/\/ehyd5x-ic.myshopify.com\/products\/making-believe-on-paper","provider":"American Balloon Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}