Visit to see how a parade of words can make you laugh, how the alphabet can transform a school carnival into a Word Event, or how a talking dog can make your heart swell and teach first-person writing at the same time!. Her error leads to a humbling catastrophe: a momentous tragedy, in front of the entire class.

In addition to her well-known talks on creative process, Debra’s innovative 'Book Events' build a community’s creativity through projects that start with a story. Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster Houghton Mifflin 34 pages Available in: hardcover, paperback hc: 978 16068 61929 pb: 978 01520 60534 Sage has misheard and misunderstood one of Mrs. It took me about 20 minutes to read the whole thing aloud, with pauses for laughter. I had bought it to help her with English. 'This is a story' I exclaimed as I opened it, and I began to read it aloud to my Korean friend. In addition to her well-known talks on creative process, Debras innovative 'Book Events' build a communitys creativity through projects that start with a story. Visit to see how a parade of words can make you laugh, how the alphabet can transform a school carnival into a Word Event, or how a talking dog can make your heart swell and teach first-person writing at the same time! Debra Frasier is the author and illustrator of many award-winning picture books including On the Day You Were Born and Miss Alaineus, A Vocabulary Disaster. Miss Alaineus: a vocabulary disaster by Debra Frasier I had expected a collection of riddles. Debra Frasier is the author and illustrator of many award-winning picture books including On the Day You Were Born and Miss Alaineus, A Vocabulary Disaster.

In addition to her well-known talks on creative process, Debra’s innovative 'Book Events' build a community’s creativity through projects that start with a story. Miss Alaineus, A Vocabulary Disaster, published in 2000, has inspired coast-to-coast Vocabulary Paradesa school-wide activity that blends creative thinking with vocabulary strengthening. Debra Frasier is the author and illustrator of many award-winning picture books including On the Day You Were Born and Miss Alaineus, A Vocabulary Disaster.

Miss Alaineus by Debra Frasier