Lives are full of stories to tell -- Planning for writing : writers touch and tell, sketch, then write -- Using pictures to add on -- Stretching words to spell them : hearing and recording all sounds -- Zooming in : focusing on small moments -- Partnerships and storytelling -- Reading our writing like we read our books -- Unfreezing our characters and our writing -- Telling stories in itsy-bitsy steps -- Bringing what's inside out : making characters think and feel -- Using drama to bring stories to life -- Using familiar words to spell new words -- Editing : capital letters and end marks help readers -- Studying a story to learn ways the author makes it special -- Trying out a craft move from a mentor text : writing with exact actions -- Trying out a craft move form a mentor text : writing with pop-out words -- Turning to other mentor texts -- Using all we know to revise -- Editing with a checklist -- Making books ready for the library -- A celebration.