The number of comments Ali Edwards has in her most recent post. She is hosting a contest and to enter, people leave a comment with their "favorite tip to getting the words down on a project." I thought our little Teachers-of-Writing-Community would be most interested.
Month: June 2008
Story Telling in 104 Degree Heat
Yesterday we headed to Massachusetts for our final field trip of the year. We were supposed to visit the Sculpture Park at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln. However, it was going to be hot. Really hot. Fry-an-egg-on-the-sidewalk and schvitz-like-crazy hot. But we went up there anyway, with lots of water, sunscreen, and hats and the… Continue reading Story Telling in 104 Degree Heat
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SOLSC: Lake + Cousins + Changes.
Sunday afternoon we rounded the bend and sunlight glittered off the lake. "Oh my goodness!" a tiny voice whispered in the back. We turned down the gravel lane, past the monsterous houses which surround our family's little cottage. "Oh my goodness!" the voice became louder. We pulled in beside the other vehicles and the… Continue reading SOLSC: Lake + Cousins + Changes.
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It’s Tuesday, so that means it’s time for the
Welcome to the second edition of the Slice of Life Story Challenge for the month of June. Please link your Slice of Life Story here by clicking on the link below.
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Ruth’s Memoir Monday: Collecting Memories
Not so much a memoir post, but a post about collecting memories. Soon after the girls arrived in our home a book arrived in my mail. Photo Freedom by Stacy Julian has revolutionized my life. When we realized the girls would be moving into our home in just over a week, we had to do… Continue reading Ruth’s Memoir Monday: Collecting Memories
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Favorite Genres
One of the questions on my Year-End Writing Evaluation was "What was your favorite genre/unit of study this year and why?" All of the kids only choose three genres from a list of eight. They chose (in order of popularity): Memoir Poetry Picture Books/Fiction The unpopular genres were personal narrative, friendly letters, personal essay, literary… Continue reading Favorite Genres
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Shifting Gears: From Drafting to Revision and Editing
Poetry is one of my favorite genres to teach. I simply love the way the genre empowers ALL kids to have success with their words. (Quite frankly, I wish I could teach it in November, right before personal essay, but for some reason it never happens that way! Making it the last genre of the… Continue reading Shifting Gears: From Drafting to Revision and Editing
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SOLSC: Multi-tasking
THE BASICS: Late Saturday afternoon. On the elliptical rider. Listening to "Bombay Dreams" on my MP3. Watching the replay of Hillary Rodham Clinton's 'Farewell' Speech. THE BACK-STORY: When I was in college I volunteered at the White House Office of Women's Initiatives and Outreach from Sept. 1995 – Nov. 1996. The office was started by… Continue reading SOLSC: Multi-tasking
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Summer Goals Meme
Megan from Read, Read, Read tagged Ruth and I for a summer goals meme. I guess I'll get to it for the Stacey part of "Stacey at Ruth at Two Writing Teachers." Here are my honest-to-goodness summer goals: 1. To spend time with my family. 2. To submit at least one manuscript to a publisher… Continue reading Summer Goals Meme
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Memoir Mondays
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Memoir Mondays: A Not-So-Great Idea
There are things that I've done in the name of beauty… Using Summer Soliel in my hair as a teenager is one of those things. Waxing my brows is another. However, the dopiest thing I think I've ever agreed to, because it seemed like a good idea at the time, was having a trendy fabric… Continue reading Memoir Mondays: A Not-So-Great Idea
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Preparing for Tomorrow’s Mentor Poems Lesson
Starting My Poetry Craft Table Originally uploaded by teachergal Tomorrow, I'm doing some explicit instruction on identifying poetic tools in poems we admire and then trying to use those tools in our own poetry. Hence, I'll be using this Poetry Craft Table, which I either adapted from Pat Werner or from Davis & Hill's Book… Continue reading Preparing for Tomorrow’s Mentor Poems Lesson
