The Book Stack
An eclectic little stack today. Click on the images to go to a link about the book. I’ve been enjoying books I can read a little here and a little … Continue Reading The Book Stack
Voiceless Visitors
I came across “Ode to the voiceless visitor” during last week’s Slice of Life Story Challenge. Riss Leung posted it over at L.I.T. Ladies. It resonated with me since I … Continue Reading Voiceless Visitors
Words that are Speaking to Me
“How does your setting make people feel? That is the key, not how a place looks but its psychological effect on the characters.” — Donald Maass {Want to play … Continue Reading Words that are Speaking to Me
Persuasion with Karen Caine
Last week I was fortunate to spend the day with Karen Caine. Are you familiar with her work? It is the book that I have had to buy the most … Continue Reading Persuasion with Karen Caine
Pathways to the Common Core + a Giveaway
I’ve been working hard to prepare lectures for my graduate students that address the Common Core State Standards, or CCSS, with regard to the teaching of writing. While I have … Continue Reading Pathways to the Common Core + a Giveaway
Learning how to confer with student writers
One of the teachers I’m working alongside is really focused on honing her conferring skills. So we are hunkering down beside students and listening intently to their work. She leads … Continue Reading Learning how to confer with student writers
The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge Is Back!
Sorry that we missed you last week. If you’re like me, you probably still sliced even though you didn’t link up to a weekly call for slices. However, if you … Continue Reading The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge Is Back!
The Book Stack
I have a new obsession…London. It started stirring slowly, but now I’m curious about London. This book sent my curiousity over the edge. Now I have nagging questions and bits … Continue Reading The Book Stack
We’re taking a vacation.
We’re not traveling to any kind of exotic location, though that would be nice. However, we’ve decided to take a week off from blogging. The reason? The Fifth Annual Slice … Continue Reading We’re taking a vacation.
Words that are Speaking to Me
THE JADE NOTEBOOK and Laura Resau are all kinds of inspiration for me right now. Check out Ruth Ayres Writes next week as I share more (and bring back the Discover. … Continue Reading Words that are Speaking to Me
Who are your mentors?
I’ve been preparing for the graduate course, “Children’s Literature in Teaching Writing,” I’m teaching in June every time my daughter goes down for a nap, heads to sleep, etc. I … Continue Reading Who are your mentors?
Vote for Me Giveaway Recipient
Congratulations to Anita whose commenter number corresponds to the random number drawn for Ben Clanton’s new book Vote for Me. Many thanks to Kids Can Press for sponsoring this giveaway. … Continue Reading Vote for Me Giveaway Recipient
Notice something different?
Today is a big day around here. It’s the day we’ve finally retired the blog theme (Digg 3) we have been using since we started Two Writing Teachers in June … Continue Reading Notice something different?
First Attempt at Poetry
Yesterday Lori Hickman and I launched a poetry unit of study in her kindergarten classroom. Since we wanted to see what they already knew about writing poetry, we decided to … Continue Reading First Attempt at Poetry
The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge
Please link the Slice of Life Story you write today to this post by leaving a comment. Be sure to check out other bloggers’ writing by clicking through the links … Continue Reading The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge
Prizes for the Fifth Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge
It’s my pleasure to announce the winners of the prizes from the 5th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. While I thought about using technology for the giveaway, I opted … Continue Reading Prizes for the Fifth Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge
