{"product_id":"joy-write-cultivating-high-impact-low-stakes-writing-9780325088808","title":"Joy Write: Cultivating High-Impact, Low-Stakes Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ralph Fletcher\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Heinemann Educational Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Teaching Methods \u0026amp; Materials - Language Arts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRalph Fletcher is bringing joy back to writing\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNothing helps writers grow like practice. But not just any kind of practice will do. You've got to bring the joy! In \u003cem\u003eJoy Write, \u003c\/em\u003ebeloved writer and teacher Ralph Fletcher shows you how.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do writers \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e grow?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A writer needs wide latitude so she can bring all her intelligence to the task,\" Ralph observes. \"Assigning a particular format--a hamburger essay, for instance--would curtail this play, if not eliminate it entirely.\" That's why, instead of teacher-driven assignments, \u003cem\u003eJoy Write\u003c\/em\u003e shares the whys and the how of giving students time and autonomy for the playful, low-stakes writing that leads to surprising, high-level growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive ideas for authentic, choice-driven writing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Ralph makes the case for carving out classroom time for low-stakes writing, despite pressure to focus on persuasive essays and test prep. Then he shares five big ideas for choice-driven, authentic, informal writing--deeply engaging work that kids \u003cem\u003ewant\u003c\/em\u003e to do. He also provides numerous suggestions for helping students build and flex their writing muscles, increase their stamina, and develop passion for expressing themselves with the written word.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"We don't teach students to write,\" Ralph Fletcher advises, \"so much as create a safe space where they can teach themselves by doing.\" Trust Ralph and find out how to bring the joy to your writers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46311551172759,"sku":"9780325088808","price":3084.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780325088808.webp?v=1767702748","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/joy-write-cultivating-high-impact-low-stakes-writing-9780325088808","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}