Down WRITE Funny: Using students' love of the ridiculous to build serious writing skills New and art to design and

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evidence-based formula to ease the fear and overwhelm we can feel when we’re trying to heal our old wounds

Review testimonials from teachers and students who have seen and experienced the positive results of self-regulation practices

educators will find this text useful in discussions of character growth

Piet Mondrian

Down WRITE Funny: Using students' love of the ridiculous to build serious writing skills New and art to design andDownWRITE Funny teaches all kinds of good stuff about writing but in an unusual wayby appealing to young people's love of the ridiculous. Using an unusual blend of zany illustrations and out there writing assignments, the author leads students through a wide range of lessons and activities that will help them become better writers. Subjects range from the basic (avoiding sentence fragments and run ons), to the practical (using transitions), to the