Pyrotechnics on the Page

Playful Craft That Sparks Writing

Ralph Fletcher

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN: 9781003842125
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Professional Development

Children have a natural affinity for language play; Pyrotechnics on the Page demonstrates how writing teachers can tap into it. This book provides a wealth of resources for teachers, including information on the roots and developmental importance of language play, a how-to on using the writer's notebook as a playground for students to explore and experiment with verbal pyrotechnics, an in-depth look at the kind of language play commonly used by writers, twenty-four brand new craft lessons to bring pyrotechnics into the classroom, and an extensive bibliography of relevant mentor texts. Pyrotechnics on the Page is vintage Fletcher: personal, anecdotal, and practical.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Tables of Contents
• Craft Lessons
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Playing Around
• Getting Serious
• Playful Classrooms
• Craft Lessons
• Resources
• Appendix A Pyrotechnics Glossary
• Appendix B Oxymorons
• Appendix C Expressions/Idioms
• Appendix D Sentence Reversals
• Appendix E Rosie’s Book of Sayings, Kim Stafford
• Appendix F Getting Phoo Dog, Seth Loomis
• Appendix G Once Upon a Twice, Denise Doyen
• Appendix H Flying in the Face of Reason, Rick Reilly
• Appendix I The Poetry of J. Patrick Lewis
• Appendix J Where Can You Find a New Nose? Ralph Fletcher
• Appendix K Snicking Up the Rug, Ralph Fletcher
• Appendix L Beach Baby, Ralph Fletcher
• Appendix M Chocolate, Max Gilmore
• Appendix N Owl Pellets, Ralph Fletcher
• Appendix O Sledding Disaster, Ralph Fletcher
• Bibliography