Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge
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Watching Our Word Wall Come Alive
Read this post for the story of one classroom’s creative celebration of word wall words.
Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge
Welcome to the Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge!
Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge
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Teach Kids How To Teach Minilessons
Teaching kids how to teach a minilesson might be easier than you think.
Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge
Welcome to the Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge!
Uncomfortable Topic Choices in Writing Workshop
How do you handle these moments? What does a conference look like when you’re thinking, “Oh my goodness. Should I even be letting them write about this in school?!”
Student Self-Reflection: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Someone once told me (or maybe I read it somewhere) that the best stories are like pearls on a string. Each moment or scene in the story is polished, lovely to read. But… Continue reading
Three Ideas for Oral Storytelling in the Classroom
Some sit at a keyboard and the words just pour out. Others use a pen and paper, working slowly and deliberately. I know one writer who prefers a typewriter to a laptop.
And then there are the storytellers.
It’s Now or Never to Start Up a Shared Writing Routine
Hey, pssst… Yeah, you. Have you noticed that it’s already the middle of April? It’s spring. There are only a matter of weeks left in the school year (not that anyone’s counting). And… Continue reading
Strategies to Support the Spelling Perfectionists in Your Classroom
Many kids go through a perfectionist stage. They will sometimes freeze up, choose not to write, or select different, easier words to spell. Here’s what you can do.
2018 CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 7 OF 31
Day 7 of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge!
2018 CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 6 OF 31
Day 6 of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge!
2018 CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 5 OF 31
Day 5 of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge!
2018 CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 4 OF 31
Day 4 of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge!
2018 CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 3 OF 31
Day 3 of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge!
2018 CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 2 OF 31
Day 2 of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge!
WELCOME TO THE 2018 CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 1 OF 31
Welcome to the the sixth annual Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge for students!
Three Tricks for Smoother Classroom Transitions
There are a hundred ways precious minutes can be wasted during those pesky transitions, and a hundred ways a rough transition can make for an uphill battle for the rest of writing workshop. Here are three tricks that you might try.
Next Level Unit Planning: Beyond the Fundamentals of Writing Workshop
Tips for moving to the next level of unit planning.