March 5, 2025 • In the eighth episode of Writing Lessons, host Silas House speaks with acclaimed poet and editor Rebecca Gayle Howell about finding the balance of making a living and making art.

The beating heart of conventional art writing — often delimited to interpretation and judgment — must take on a different rhythm if it is to take this charge seriously. By this, I do not mean ...

A clever teacher used a peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich to teach a messy lesson about creative writing. “The students were mind-blown,” Kayleigh Sloan, a first and second grade teacher ...

Make writing fun by integrating clip art into the writing process. Clip art can be an exciting tool for students to use in their work. This lesson extends the use of clip art beyond the basics and ...