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    • 101A What is METER?
    • 101B On Counting Syllables
    • 102A STRESSED Syllables
    • 102B STRESSED Words
    • 102C Levels of STRESS
    • 103 Metrical Feet
    • 104A Metrical Lines
    • 104B Important Meters
    • 105A Metrical Variance
    • 105B Mixed Meter
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  • Rhyme
    • 204 Slant Rhymes
    • 205 Double Rhymes
    • 201 Chasing the Rhyme
    • 202 STANZAS
    • 203 Rhyme Schemes
    • 206 On Plurals
    • 207 Internal Rhymes
    • 208 Consonance
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    • 301 THEMES
    • 302 Word Counts
    • 303 Traditional Plot
    • 304 Slice of Life Stories
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  • The Gingerbread Man: Loose in the School

    This blog breaks down and analyzes one amazing picture book every month.  It’s one thing to read about the techniques that make a great children’s story, but in order to really master those techniques– it’s best to see them in action. STORY/PLOT:  The Gingerbread Man: Loose in the school is a little bit like a […]

    July 13, 2013
  • Nugget & Fang

    This blog breaks down and analyzes one amazing picture book every month.  It’s one thing to read about the techniques that make a great children’s story, but in order to really master those techniques– it’s best to see them in action. If you want to be notified when a new blog comes out, make sure […]

    June 5, 2013
  • Once Upon a Twice

    Written by Denise Doyen and illustrated by Barry Moser This Blog breaks down and analyzes the components of one excellent picture book every month.  Its one thing to read about the techniques that make a great story, but in order to really learn what those techniques are—its best to see them in action.  If you […]

    May 2, 2013
  • The Three Ninja Pigs

    A review and analysis of the meter, rhyme and story elements in the picture book The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Rosen Schwartz, illustrated by Dan Santat.

    April 2, 2013

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