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Month: April 2014
It’s SOL Time
“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” ― Louis L'Amour
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The Meaning of Maggie Book Review + Win a Copy of a Fabulous Read
Soon-to-be-released The Meaning of Maggie by Megan Jean Sovern is a lovely book that offers plenty of opportunities to study high-level character development.
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Top Ten Ways to Keep Minilessons from Turning into Maxilessons
We've all been there. You've gathered your students into the classroom meeting area, nice and cozy, with the intention of doing just a quick l'il minilesson. Just a quick tip about writing and off they go, right? Maybe just a quick little demonstration? With a tiny bit of practice? Oh, and a chart... you'll need… Continue reading Top Ten Ways to Keep Minilessons from Turning into Maxilessons
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A Special Visitor
No need to adjust your glasses, that's Barry Lane and he spread his message throughout my school this week.
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Revisiting the Writer’s Notebook with “Revision Centers”
The last quarter of the school year signals a time of mixed feelings - the year is almost over, and even though we look forward to restful summer days, there is the sadness of knowing that this particular group, this classroom family, will never be together in the same way again. There is a lot… Continue reading Revisiting the Writer’s Notebook with “Revision Centers”
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Connecting with Other Writers
I had the pleasure of speaking about "Curating and Cultivating a Virtual Community of Writers" with the members of the Chester County Reading Association this afternoon. I talked about the ways blogging, microblogging, other digital technologies allow teacher-writers to interact with each other worldwide.
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What’s Your Process?
Listen to a group of 6th graders discuss their writing process.
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The Opposite of Loneliness + a Book Giveaway
I rarely read collections of short stories or essays, but I made an exception for The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories by Marina Keegan. It's a book written by a debut author. Unfortunately, it's her final title since she died tragically in 2012.
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Write, Share, Give: It’s SOL Time
Share a story from your well.
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Exploring Content-Based Poetry
Looking for a writing exercise that effectively blends content learning and poetry? A technique borrowed from Georgia Heard could be just the thing.
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It’s SOL Time!
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