This week my friends and I at Two Writing Teachers will take you on a tour of our writing toolkits. You won't want to miss a single post this week!
Author: BethMooreSchool
Literacy Coach, Consultant, Author, Graduate Course Instructor, and Mom. Passionate about fostering a love of reading and writing in learners of all ages.
Reading & Writing Connections: Getting to Know a Character on the Outside and the Inside
"Writers," Ali said as she leaned in close to teach her second graders, "I've got an important tip for you about your realistic fiction characters. You've done such a great job describing what they are like on the outside. You've shown us what they look like, how they move, how they talk...even in some cases, how they smell,… Continue reading Reading & Writing Connections: Getting to Know a Character on the Outside and the Inside
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A Week of Oldies But Goodies: Throwback Week!
This week on Two Writing Teachers, we each chose another co-author’s previously published post to feature as part of our very own Throwback Week.
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Helping Silent Kids Talk in a Conference
Last week, I had a little brainstorming session with one of my favorite groups of teachers and we came up with a list of tried-and-true teaching moves to help the truly non-talking kids open up a little when it comes time to talk about the work they've been doing.
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 31 of 31!!
It's been a wonderful month of reading and writing. We hope that you're inspired to keep on writing. You are all invited to join us every Tuesday for our Slice of Life Story Challenge throughout the year. And, of course, we hope to see you all next year!
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 30 of 31
It’s the penultimate day of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge! What a month it has been!
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 29 of 31
CLASSROOM SLICE OF LIFE STORY CHALLENGE: DAY 29 OF 31 Welcome to Day 29! Here are some quotes to keep you and your students motivated to get through the LAST FEW DAYS OF MARCH!!!! "I wrote from a sense of need. I needed something to do. You can't just sleep all day long." ~ Snoopy… Continue reading Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 29 of 31
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 28 of 31
CLASSROOM SLICE OF LIFE STORY CHALLENGE: DAY 28 OF 31 It is Day Twenty-Eight of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge. Hooray! At this point your kids have generated a ton of stories. Why not teach them that another way to create a story is to revise something you've written into something new? Some ideas for… Continue reading Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 28 of 31
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 27 of 31
You and your students are on the home stretch! You can do it!
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 26 of 31
CLASSROOM SLICE OF LIFE STORY CHALLENGE: DAY 26 OF 31 Welcome to Day 26! As I've been reading all month long, I've been enjoying all the stories about kids' lives. Hanging out with friends, fights with siblings, grandma's cooking, weekend trips with the family... and every once in a while a kid will actually write a story… Continue reading Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 26 of 31
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 25 of 31
A really great lead sentence can really pull a reader into your story--not only that but as a writer, once you have a great lead sentence, the rest of the writing comes more easily! Check out some great leads by students over the past few days and weeks:
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 24 of 31
Do you teach English Language Learners? Some ideas and resources for blogging with ELLs.
