Here in Vermont, winter is white and sparkly, all jingle bells and sleigh rides. Summer is green and luscious, with blue skies and sunshine. Fall is golden and red and drop dead gorgeous. And then there's spring. Spring is a sort of grey area here--literally--everything is grey. The snow is melting, leaving behind grey pools… Continue reading April Vacation
Month: April 2014
How to Write a Poem: An Exercise
"Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ―William Wordsworth
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Creating mini-units of study in writing workshop: writing to bear witness.
In my sixth grade class, we cycle through a set of genres every Writing Workshop year: personal narrative, memoir, feature article, poetry, profiles, and persuasive letters and research based essays. Taken together, these make for a jam-packed year of writing. And yet, every once in a while, an idea for something new to add to… Continue reading Creating mini-units of study in writing workshop: writing to bear witness.
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Sharing Some Exciting News
I'm proud to announce my second professional book with Stenhouse Publishers will be coming to you in the winter of 2016.
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Prize Announcement for the 7th Annual SOLSC!
Announcing the prize winners from the 7th Annual SOLSC!
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SOL Tuesday is here!
Join us today by writing a slice of your life, sharing your link, and giving comments to at least three other Slicers.
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Confer with Students Via Google Hangout
Make use of Google Hangouts when you need to work with writers outside of writing workshop time. Here are five quick ways to use this FREE technology.
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Supporting Organization in Persuasive Writing
Color-coding is a quick and simple way to support students with that all-important skill of organization. Persuasive writing is a case in point.
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A Mini-Crash-Course on Oral Storytelling
It's been several months since I've written for Two Writing Teachers. In December my son was born, and I was on maternity leave until a few weeks ago. Then, in March I pushed aside all excuses and did the Slice of Life Story Challenge. Every day in the month of March I recruited my four year old daughter to tell… Continue reading A Mini-Crash-Course on Oral Storytelling
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Collaborative Poetry
Who knew Facebook could be a place to generate poetry. Yes, it's true!
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Six Months of the Six of Us
It's hard to believe it's been six months since the six of us came together to relaunch TWT. Here's a look at where we've been and where we are going.
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Celebrating Poetry: Making time for poetry all the school year long.
National Poetry month often brings units of poetry study into our classrooms - there are wonderful resources for so many creative poetry endeavors to be found, and both teachers and students seemed primed to welcome Spring with a celebration of poetry. But, what about the rest of the year? And, is there room in our… Continue reading Celebrating Poetry: Making time for poetry all the school year long.
