Flying Fingers: Master the Tools of Learning Through the Joy of Writing - Softcover

Adora Svitak; Joyce Svitak

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1888045191 ISBN 13: 9781888045192

Publisher: Action Publishing, LLC, 2008

Synopsis

Advice for young writers and their parents by an 8-year-old prodigy.Eight-year-old author Adora Svitak is on a campaign to help children discover how creative writing can open the doors of imagination and learning. "Flying Fingers" combines Adora's historical fiction, adventure stories and poems, writing tips, opinions on politics, religion, media and education with coaching advice for parents and teachers who want to bring out the best in their children by Joyce Svitak. Adora is prolific (writes 200,000 words per year), talented and dedicated to skillfully advancing her writing techniques, themes and vocabulary. How did Adora get so far in such a short amount of time? "Flying Fingers" attempts to answer that question and inspire children and parents to experience the joy and freedom creative writing."Flying Fingers" makes subjects like vocabulary, dialog, plot and editing into child's play and invites kids to use writing as a tool for learning and for influencing the world around them. Adora often appears at schools and libraries with her laptop and projector to demonstrate her writing process live.

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Synopsis

This title includes advice for young writers and their parents by an 8-year-old prodigy. Eight-year-old author Adora Svitak is on a campaign to help children discover how creative writing can open the doors of imagination and learning. "Flying Fingers" combines Adora's historical fiction, adventure stories and poems, writing tips, opinions on politics, religion, media and education with coaching advice for parents and teachers who want to bring out the best in their children by Joyce Svitak.Adora is prolific (writes 200,000 words per year), talented and dedicated to skilfully advancing her writing techniques, themes and vocabulary. How did Adora get so far in such a short amount of time? This book attempts to answer that question and inspire children and parents to experience the joy and freedom creative writing. "Flying Fingers" makes subjects like vocabulary, dialog, plot and editing into child's play and invites kids to use writing as a tool for learning and for influencing the world around them. Adora often appears at schools and libraries with her laptop and projector to demonstrate her writing process live.

Edition details

• Publisher: Action Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1888045191
• ISBN 13: 9781888045192
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296