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November 8, 2023October 22, 2024Aishwarya M

Knowing vs. Discovering Theme: A Lesson in Topic Choice

Nancie Atwell calls theme “the chilliest mind Popsicle” of all the writing lessons that young writers need to learn, and I couldn’t agree more. (Atwell, 2015, 101) Theme is one of the toughest lessons I have had to learn to teach in both reading and writing and by the time I did, I not only […]

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