Check out Writers' Window, which is a website that publishes student work as long as the child follows the submission guidelines. BTW: One of my students began reading New Moon Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams yesterday. First of all, I can't tear it away from her. (I practically had to force her to read… Continue reading Writers’ Window: Another place for young writers to get published!
Month: October 2007
Writer’s Notebook Wednesday: It’s baaaaaack!
Please submit your posts using Mr. Linky or by leaving your post in the comments section so others can read your writing and get inspired by it. Thanks! Ruth's Entry: Click here. Stacey's Entry: Click here.
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ruth’s wn entry: Wow Moments
Made this list today during a second grade workhsop -- I'll fill this notebook by the weekend. Here's the cover to commerate this milestone -- I started it less than 2 months ago. Lots of writing has been happening!
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Stacey’s WN Entry: Not quite a poem and not quite a list
Here's my submission for Writer's Notebook Wednesdays. P.S. This is that notebook I was going to do all of the recopying into.
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Writer’s Prompts
I received a supplement with my students' Time for Kids Magazines today. It was called "Writer's Prompts: 36 Great Writing Ideas! Great writing starts with a great idea." I've chosen to upload and share the best three of the thirty-six prompts that I found in this supplement. That being said, I'm wondering how many teachers… Continue reading Writer’s Prompts
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Empowering the Voices of Ten Girls from East Harlem
I've had a few inquiries (personally and online) about how I went about publishing DEAL WITH IT! Powerful Words from Smart, Young Women with my former students. Well, I wrote a proposal on DonorsChoose.org, which got funded by a very generous author (whose name I cannot reveal). That being said, if you're so inclined to… Continue reading Empowering the Voices of Ten Girls from East Harlem
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How do Notebooks Fit into the Writing Process
A Time for Meaning - Notebooks in the Writing Process, originally uploaded by teachergal. This graphic is from Katherine Bomer's Key Note Address at the 2006 TCRWP Summer Institute on the Teaching of Writing. It's all about how writer's notebooks fit into the writing process. Since we're big on notebooks here at "Two Writing Teachers"… Continue reading How do Notebooks Fit into the Writing Process
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I’m finally using it today!
I'm finally using that notebook. You know, the one with all of the recopied entries, today in my WW Demo. (Here's an image of the entry.) However, since 2005 I've added a few things to my firsts and lasts chart. Unfortunately, seeing my grandmother for the last time, in the hospital, could go on this… Continue reading I’m finally using it today!
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have you noticed the wow lately?
I'm lucky because, you see, I have this constant, little reminder to notice stuff. I live with a toddler who notices the world and points out the wow. Constantly. Walking out the door in the morning: "Venus. Wow. Stars. Wow." Past the Sedum: "Spider. Wow." Every 3 minutes this evening: "Mumpkin Happy. Wow." (We carved him yesterday. … Continue reading have you noticed the wow lately?
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Stand up for something… don’t just deal with it!
My father and I were talking on the phone the other night... He suggested that I spearhead an effort, with my former students, that would lead to a sequel to DEAL WITH IT! Powerful Words from Smart, Young Women. Talk about telecommuting!!! I kind of groaned thinking that he wasn't serious. But he was. His… Continue reading Stand up for something… don’t just deal with it!
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uplifting words.
I started reading Penny Kittle's book, The Greatest Catch, yesterday. It is fantastic -- I could hardly put it down! In her introduction, she shares these words, which I think are most uplifting on a Monday morning: "Lots of times you can go home after working all day with nothing to show for it, but you're… Continue reading uplifting words.
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Poetry Friday: Hard Launch
I did a soft launch of Poetry Friday in my classroom starting in the last week of September. However, I'm ready to do a hard launch of Poetry Friday this Friday. This is the chart I created: News and Announcements Chart for Oct. 26th, 2007, originally uploaded by teachergal. This is the first time I'm… Continue reading Poetry Friday: Hard Launch
