Resources
Sunshine in a Jar presents…an online learning experience for writers!
Beat the February blahs with an online creative writing workshop, entitled The Creative Mind.
Every morning during the month of February at 5:00 am a new post will be added with lessons, homework, reading, writing prompts, and/or assignments. You… Continue reading
Recommended Books for Writing Teachers
Here are some books that have helped me teach writing and reflect on being a writing instructor:
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
- The Write-Brain Workbook by Bonnie Neubauer
- The Pocket Muse by… Continue reading
Essay Writing Guide
Download my latest eBook and most valuable classroom resource for FREE.
By Jessica Outram
This is a must-have resource for all students and teachers. A 20-page ready to print booklet that will lead students from the topic to the finished essay.… Continue reading
Prayer: A Retreat Plan for Writing a School or Community Prayer
Do you want to write a school prayer? Would you like a fabulous retreat plan for engaging students? Click here to see the prayer my class wrote using this plan.
Prayer: A Retreat Plan for Writing a School or Community… Continue reading
What I’ve Learned About Creativity
“You’ve got to keep the child alive; you can’t create without it.”—Joni Mitchell
I’ve devoted the last ten years to actively researching creativity in the classroom. Imagination is a fundamental teaching tool. This is what I have learned about creativity:… Continue reading





















