Cheryl Miller Thurston is a Colorado writer, editor, teacher, and musician whose work spans articles, books, poetry, plays, musicals, and music. DEATH BY ACCORDION marks her debut novel, drawing from a lifelong passion for the accordion, which she has played since the age of four and a half. She also founded the national organization Closet Accordion Players of America, humorously encouraging accordionists to play proudly. Her writing reflects a multifaceted creative spirit.
Ella Polansky breaks the mold of a traditional kindergarten teacher with her vibrant personality and unique style. Eschewing typical attire, she embraces a hip look, often donning red boots and tight jeans. Her creativity extends beyond the classroom as she showcases her musical talents, performing with her accordion and incorporating beatboxing into her gigs, blending education with entertainment in an unconventional way.
Some people just don't want to share intimate details about their thoughts, feelings and lives―at least not with others in a class or group. That's where Unjournaling comes in. All the writing prompts in this book are entirely impersonal but completely engaging―for both kids and adults. Just a couple of examples of the 200 writing prompts on widely varied Write a paragraph about a girl named Dot, but use no letters with a dot (in other words, no i or j). Why on earth would Yankee Doodle stick a feather in his cap and call it "macaroni"? Come up with a plausible explanation. The book includes sample responses to all of the questions―a helpful tool for anyone who gets stuck with a topic and wants to see that it can be done!
And It's Good for Sentences, Too
Focusing on enhancing sentence structure, this resource provides reproducible activities designed to help students incorporate variety into their writing. By engaging with these exercises, learners can improve their sentence construction skills, making their writing more dynamic and interesting.