Sometimes we don’t know what it looks like to be an engaged listener and encourager of our young writers.

This winter I had the opportunity to listen in on some conversations between a middle schooler who is writing a short story and Chris, the author of A Pirate’s Guide t’ th’ Grammar of Story. I thought a series on what a conversation between a student and parent can look like would help all of us engage with our students better.

If you click on the category link (also above), you’ll find all the Overheard posts that we’ve got.