Now's our time to shine workshop teachers! Hasn't independence and transfer always been the goal of workshop teaching? Haven't we always strived to teach in a way that allows students to carry on without us? Here are some resources to collaborate with families and caregivers to make this year successful.
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.
A Very Kindergarten Appropriate Assessment: Writing and Drawing Observations
Instead of an on-demand writing assessment early on in kindergarten this year, I drafted a Writing and Drawing Observation. This is an informal observation of children drawing and writing during their writing workshop time. Observing young children and keeping anecdotal records of their behaviors is a time-tested tradition in early childhood education.
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Seen, Valued, Heard: The Riskiness and Power of Teaching Personal Narrative Writing at the Start of the Year
How do you build a community of writers at the start of the year who can trust each other with their stories? And how can you do that in a hybrid or distance learning model?
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End-of-the-Year Distance Learning Writing Celebrations
It can be done.
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Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge
We hope you'll join us this Tuesday for the Slice of Life Story Challenge!
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Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge
Join us each Tuesday for the Slice of Life Story Challenge! It's never too late to start!
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Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge
Join us every Tuesday for the Slice of Life Story Challenge!
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Are You Taking Care of Yourself?
Taking care of yourself is a lot of work. Our school nurse shared a tool with us today that I hope you'll find helpful.
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Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge
Join us every Tuesday for the Slice of Life Story Challenge!
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Be a Rainbow in Someone Else’s Cloud Right Now
Maya Angelou said, "Prepare yourself, so that you can be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud." I'm working on it. I hope you'll join me.
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Writing With My Kindergartener At Home
Like many of you, I am learning how to teach my own two kids at home. I'm a little hesitant to say "homeschool" because what I'm doing isn't really the same as true homeschooling. If I were really homeschooling, there would many important differences from what I am doing right now. First of all, true… Continue reading Writing With My Kindergartener At Home
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The Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge at Home: Advice for Families
Usually, readers of Two Writing Teachers are teachers and literacy coaches. However, this post is as much for families at home with kids as it is for teachers.
