Discover how tapping into language play can energize student writing and breathe new life into the writing workshop. With information on the roots and importance of language play; a how-to on using writer's notebook as a playground; an in-depth look at common play, such as puns and double meanings; and twenty-three craft lessons, this personal and practical book has everything you need. Pyrotechnics on the Page will help you widen the circle in the writing classroom, making it a more engaging place, and lifting the quality of student writers.