They Absolutely Want to Write: Teaching the Heart and Soul of Narrative Writing

"What is your story?" Transform a standard narrative essay assignment by asking this one simple, heart-and-soul question. Once your students are engaged in purposeful storytelling, help them bring characters, settings, emotions and dialogue to life by inviting their senses into the process (SCEDS). The eleven lesson plans provided - along with student writing samples and graphic organizers - will help even the most reluctant writers achieve all of the Common Core State Standards for narrative structure and content while giving voice to their own life experiences.