MonthJanuary 2019

Posted Monday January 14, 20193 Comments character development

Where to Begin: Developing Fiction Writers

My students have been getting sparked by a character to develop believable stories in their realistic fiction unit.

Posted Friday January 11, 20197 Comments homework

Reconsider & Reimagine Homework

Have you always dreamed of eradicating homework for your students? This post will help you get started on making that dream a reality with three steps you can take this weekend.

Posted Thursday January 10, 2019 Mary Ehrenworth

Strengthening Writing Partnerships, Part 2

In my previous November post about partnerships, three ideas were shared: (1) Study existing partnerships to assess current and potential effectiveness; (2) Teach a replicable process for meaningful revision; and (3) Teach writers how to create process pages. Today I will share just a few more strategies for supporting and strengthening writing partnerships…

Posted Wednesday January 9, 201917 Comments emergent writers

Supporting Emergent Writers With Spacing

For young children, one of the most challenging parts of writing a sentence is including spaces between words. I’ve collected a variety of strategies and tools to support writers with this feat.

Posted Tuesday January 8, 201957 Comments slice of life

SOL Tuesday!

Welcome to SOL Tuesday! Take a peek at links and information related to the March Challenge ICYMI and of course–write, share, and give!

Posted Monday January 7, 2019 writing workshop

Seeking Prize Donations for SOL Challenge

March is coming at us! Maybe more quickly than we realize… Among other things, March brings the Slice of Life Story Challenge (SOLSC)! At Two Writing Teachers, we hope you are … Continue Reading Seeking Prize Donations for SOL Challenge

Posted Friday January 4, 20191 Comment Slice of Life Story Challenge

The Welcome Wagon Needs You!

Will you consider being part of the March SOLSC Welcome Wagon?

Posted Thursday January 3, 20196 Comments choice

Never Write About the Same Topic as Your Students–Except Sometimes

The cornerstone of writing workshop is that students get to choose their own topics rather than be assigned a topic by the teacher.

Posted Wednesday January 2, 20193 Comments writing workshop

3 Seeds for Cultivating Writers

The three seeds I offer can be done without planning, and promise to inspire the writers in your room. So, no matter how busy we get, we can be sure we are doing great things for the writers in our classrooms!