By taking some time in May and June to try new writing projects, we can motivate students to stay connected and continue living the writerly life when no one is assigning them to do it. They can write (and read) because it’s part of who they are and how they live each day. Let’s not allow May and June become movie-watching, worksheet-filling, killing-time days. Let’s make each day count and keep our writers enthusiastic about all the possibilities being a writer brings.
Month: April 2018
Student Self-Reflection: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Someone once told me (or maybe I read it somewhere) that the best stories are like pearls on a string. Each moment or scene in the story is polished, lovely to read. But it is the string of scenes, all tied together that gives the whole story meaning and purpose. The pearls on their own… Continue reading Student Self-Reflection: Looking Back and Moving Forward
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Preview: Looking Back and Moving Forward Blog Series
Here's a preview about our upcoming blog series that will help you close-out your writing workshop in meaningful ways.
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A Breakthrough In Poetry: How To Bring Playfulness to Every Genre
Kids are inundated by rules. If the gift of writing is freedom of expression, are we imposing too many "rules" on writers? What if the rules of every genre, like poetry, were limited to just two or three?
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Three Ideas for Oral Storytelling in the Classroom
Some sit at a keyboard and the words just pour out. Others use a pen and paper, working slowly and deliberately. I know one writer who prefers a typewriter to a laptop. And then there are the storytellers.
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Write at the Start: No More Morning Worksheets
How can we let writing be part of a "soft start" for students instead of making them complete joyless worksheets? How do your students start the day or class period? Please join the conversation!
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Slice of Life Tuesday
It's Slice of Life Tuesday! Come one, come all, come slice with us...
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How Many Stars? Tools for self-assessment and goal-setting
The more we show learners what the work looks like at different levels and the reasons for that level, the better they are able to self-assess, set goals, and improve.
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Introducing a New Co-Author
There’s a new primary voice on our co-author team!
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SOL Tuesday
It's Slice of Life Tuesday! We invite you to share a slice of life, share some feedback...
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TWT Spring Blogging Break
Our co-author team is taking a blogging break this week. In the meantime, you may access our archives by doing a keyword or category search.
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SOLSC 2018 Prize Winners
It's been almost two weeks since the March SOLSC of 2018 and we know you've been patiently waiting for the prize winners! We had amazing donors this year and so much support from the slicing community. Thanks to all and of course, good luck!
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