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An Invitation & SOLS
Write, Share, Give
Month: January 2015
Because Of a Word
Kids in grades 3rd - 6th choose One Little Word
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Transitional Words and Phrases: Little Words, Big Meaning
There is something to be said for emphasizing the kinds of words and phrases that may not deliver a whole lot of meaning on their own, but when used within a piece of writing, are meaning powerhouses.
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Three Words for Fostering Adventurous Writers: “Just Try It.”
At our house we have a rule at dinner time: You have to try everything on your plate. Personally, I think it's a great rule, if I do say so myself. It's a useful rule. It covers many situations: The "I'm all done" situation: "Mommy, I'm done!" "You have to try everything. That's the rule.… Continue reading Three Words for Fostering Adventurous Writers: “Just Try It.”
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Call For Volunteers: Will You Help?
Can you believe the March SOLSC is just over a month away? We hope you will join us and if you are feeling extra adventurous consider being a volunteer to help with this endeavor!
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Setting the stage for writing about nonfiction
Writing about nonfiction elicits the same initial lack of enthusiasm from my students as reading about nonfiction - a nonfiction affliction that seems, at first, impossible to overcome. It’s the “dead Presidents and whales” syndrome that Donalyn Miller examines in Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits, in the… Continue reading Setting the stage for writing about nonfiction
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Curating Mentor Text Collections
Get started organizing your mentor texts with four digital tools.
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Share your Story
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When Notebooks Go Home
Are you worried about sending writer's notebooks home with your students? What if they don't bring them back?
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Developing Information Writing Muscles: Writing about Science
Want to inspire kids to do more information writing? Teach them to write well about science.
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Looking for Prize Donations
We are looking for readers of our blog who are willing to donate a writing-related prize for the 8th Annual SOLSC.
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TARA’S ONE LITTLE WORD OF 2015
When I was twelve, my father came home from a long business trip abroad with a magical gift just for me: a Polaroid camera with half a dozen boxes of film. This was, even among my classmates in our ritzy Bombay school, an item to be marveled at and coveted. One glorious afternoon, I gathered… Continue reading TARA’S ONE LITTLE WORD OF 2015
