Biweekly Recap #ICYMI

Many teachers (myself included) went back to school in the past few weeks. During this busy time, we’ve missed some incredible posts on Two Writing Teachers blog that are relevant to our current back-to-school frenzy. Here’s a recap of four posts you missed:

Melanie pens a thoughtful letter to new teachers with the three most important things to remember about writing workshop:

A Letter to a New Writing Teacher

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

It’s hard to know when kids are ready to move from routines and expectations to content. In her post, Sarah grapples with that debate and shares a tool to help teachers decide:

Is It Time to Teach Yet?

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

I share a strategy to amp up reflection. This is a great routine to kickoff now and encourage throughout the year.

Try Reflective Notebooks This Year: Straight From the Classroom

Estimated Reading Time: 2.5 minutes

Our students’ writing muscles likely experienced some atrophy over the summer. Shawnda explores ways to amp up stamina.

Building Writing Stamina Outside the Workshop

Estimated Reading Time: 2.5 minutes

On #TWTPod

In “Joyful Writing Partnerships,” Stacey shares how to set writing partners up for a successful year. She also reminds us about the importance of taking time to compliment as we confer with writers in “Remember the Compliment.”

Introduce Summer Writing Bingo Boards: A Tip for Tomorrow from Melanie – Two Writing Teachers Podcast

Melanie introduces customizable writing bingo boards to keep students writing over summer. These boards combine playful activities with purposeful skill-building, like fine motor and oral language development, while encouraging writing for real audiences. The approach is flexible for primary and upper elementary students and easy to adapt. Families can support writing at home, making summer a time for growth instead of regression.Summer is a great time for young writers to build foundational skills, explore topics, and share their work with the world. These BINGO boards provide inspiration and ideas. One board is for primary students, the other for older writers. Both focus on play, purpose, and audience. Enjoy!Thanks to our affiliate, Zencastr. Use our special link (https://zen.ai/mqsr2kHXSP2YaA1nAh2EpHl-bWR9QNvFyAQlDC3CiEk) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.Send us Fan MailPlease subscribe to our podcast and leave us ratings/reviews on your favorite listening platform.You may contact us directly if you want us to consult with your school district. Melanie Meehan: meehanmelanie@gmail.com Stacey Shubitz: stacey@staceyshubitz.comEmail us at contact@twowritingteachers.org for affiliate or sponsorship opportunities.For more about teaching writing, head to the Two Writing Teachers blog.