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SPOTLIGHT! WORDS OF WISDOM FROM INSTRUCTOR Q!

We've been talking to our instructors about what makes them tick - as teachers, as writers and as language lovers! Enjoy learning a little more about Northern Virginia instructor Qinglan "Q" Wang.

What do you learn from your students? I love learning how my students see the world as a place full of color and endless possibilities!
 
How has teaching impacted your craft? Teaching has brought the art of improvisation and sharpening of writing technique to my personal writing.

What is a favorite word of yours? Use it in a sentence!  Mesmerize -- The glint of sun from the pond mesmerized the girl.
 
Share with us a quote or a poem that has been meaningful to you.

Porcupines by Marilyn Singer

Hugging you takes some practice.

So I'll start out with a cactus.

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Treasure! from our Young Authors at Oakton Elementary & Marshall Road Elementary

Our young writers have been busy in Northern Virginia! The 3rd &  4th graders at Oakton Elementary & Marshall Road Elementary have been exploring Found Treasures. Recently, they finished the following activity: Draw a treasure map that lists 3 details on 1 treasure, 3+ challenges/obstacles, and 3 descriptions of how to overcome these challenges.

Oakton Elementary:

 

Zeeyou (Jenny) - Age 9  

Ideon - Age 10  

Wesley - Age 11  

Charlie - Age 11  

Michaela - Age 9  

Vikram - Age 11  

Marshall Road Elementary:  

Donovan - Age 10  

Caroline - Age 8  

Yeryeon - Age 9  

Elizabeth - Age 10

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