Recap

Catch Up Quick: A Roundup of Recent Posts #ICYMI

Did you miss a post from the Two Writing Teachers? Check out this recap post to catch up everything from sentence expansion to taboo writing topics.

choice · topics · Trending Topic

Poop, Gamers, and Guns, OH MY!

Yes- writers in my class write about uncomfortable topics. Here's why.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

It’s Tuesday- Welcome to Slice of Life!

Welcome to Slice of Life Tuesday! Take a few moments today to commit some words to the page (or screen)! I'm looking forward to hosting this month, and I’m glad you're choosing to write!

Straight from the Classroom

Sentence Expansion to Build Fluency: Straight From the Classroom

Sentence expansion has been a technique I've used with many students from early elementary grades up through middle school, and it has provided practice opportunities for creating increasingly complex sentences with consistent use of conventions.

end of year reflection · From the Archives · writing workshop

Ending the Year With Grace: From the Archives

This time of year is a frenzied leap from task to task, without the joy or benefit of reflection. So, for today’s “From the Archive” post, I thought I’d slow myself down long enough to explore ways to savor and enjoy these last days with my students. Enjoy!

preschool · Straight from the Classroom

On Memory, Meaning, and Making Sense: Straight From the Classroom

One of the things I value most about young children's writing is what it reveals about them: how are they learning to make sense of their world? Here I share three recent examples of stories written by some of my four-year-old students.