Category: WRITE

• W.R.I.T.E. Week 3: 2nd Graders Illustrate their Books

  Last week our 2nd graders began to illustrate their books. They came out great! It’s funny because before I began the program I considered having professional illustrators complete the drawings in each book. After seeing the artwork their minds had in store for their books, I’m literally blown away. Take a look at a few…

  whodatwhodidnt

  October 1, 2012

  WRITE

  alex mcconduit, education, nola, sci tech, W.R.I.T.E., young authors, young illustrators

• W.R.I.T.E. Week 2 Recap

  Today we finished up Week 2 at W.R.I.T.E. and our last day was one of the best. Artist, Filmmaker & Philanthropist Brandan Odums visited W.R.I.T.E. to speak to our students about what being an artist is all about. He also showed two videos & gave each student a book, bookmark and folder and then…….. Mr.…

  whodatwhodidnt

  September 21, 2012

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  alex mcconduit, new orleans 2nd grade, new orleans education, new orleans elementary, sci tech academy, snowballs for all, the llittle who dat who didnt, write

• Help Alex McConduit HELP 2nd Graders W.R.I.T.E. & Publish Their Own Books

  Hello Folks! Today officially starts the online fundraising campaign for my Youth Publishing Program; W.R.I.T.E. This program will turn all of the 2nd Graders at Sci Tech into published authors. Each student will write their own book and sell them on Amazon.com. We kicked off the program last week and we’ve already gotten some really…

  whodatwhodidnt

  September 18, 2012

  WRITE

  2nd graders, alex mcconduit, authors, big boot books, elementary education, sci tech academy, snowballs for all, the little who dat who didnt, W.R.I.T.E., write, write books, young authors

• W.R.I.T.E. – Week 1

  After my first week with the 2nd Graders at Sci Tech I think we’ve both learned a lot. The kids learned what a narrative is and the basic elements that narratives encompass. We discussed main characters, plots & settings. All of the students completed their first rough draft of their books and we’ve got some…

  whodatwhodidnt

  September 17, 2012

  WRITE

  2nd grade writing, alex mcconduit, big boot books, education, new orleans, sci tech academy, snowballs for all, the little who dat who didnt, write, writing

• W.R.I.T.E. = Write Read & Illustrate to Educate

  Long time, no see. I’m really sorry I haven’t posted in a while but I’ve been BUSY. This past summer I spent most of my days organizing a writing program called W.R.I.T.E. that I successfully launched last week at Sci Tech Academy. W.R.I.T.E. (which is an acronym for Write, Read & Illustrate to Educate) is…

  whodatwhodidnt

  September 16, 2012

  WRITE

  alex mcconduit, author, big boot books, black author, children writing, new orleans, nola, snowballs for all, the little whod at who didnt, W.R.I.T.E., wirting program, young author