{"product_id":"moondog-verse-david-winans-9780595338146","title":"Moondog Verse: One Independent School Teacher's Manifesto and Manual for Teaching Creative Writing to Middle Schoolers","description":"A former student once wrote to Dave Winans, \"Thanks for understanding that we're kids and yet not treating us like we are.\" With that sentiment in mind, Winans wrote \u003ci\u003eMoondog Verse\u003c\/i\u003e or what he refers to as \u003ci\u003eone independent school teacher's manifesto and manual for teaching creative writing to middle schoolers.\u003c\/i\u003e While offering advice on how to approach and treat students with respect, \u003ci\u003eMoondog Verse\u003c\/i\u003e provides lessons and exercises for creative writing assignments as well as thoughts and observations on how to excite young people about the writing process. Emphasizing the use of good models, relevant topics, and personal experience as resource, \u003ci\u003eMoondog Verse\u003c\/i\u003e encourages teachers to set high standards while allowing students the opportunity to express their ideas and feelings about themselves and the world around them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Winans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595338143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595338146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"David Winans","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435539542271,"sku":"9780595338146","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9716d148-2eb0-43e7-86bf-4d38384449d0.jpg?v=1777151051","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/moondog-verse-david-winans-9780595338146","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}