She writes her stories on computer, finding it easier to compose and revise on a keyboard than to work longhand. Sharon believes that keeping a journal and a file of ideas is the key to good writing. When she visits elementary schools, Sharon incorporates a drama and language arts workshop related to her stories. I try to draw kids into my books by having them identify with the characters and situations. I want children to realize that books are about themselves.
Books come alive when children bring their own experience to the story.
She especially likes theater, ballet, and reading whenever she gets the chance. With this question, children spring into Sharon's language arts workshop. The visit becomes a lively exchange of ideas, questions and answers as Sharon encourages children to see themselves as writers and illustrators with lots of stories to tell. Sharon's own stories, which are based on the activities of her own three children, are popular and critical successes, charming young and old alike with their authenticity and humor. Language arts workshop based on her stories.