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Author: Betsy Hubbard
Daughter, sister, mother, teacher, and writer.
Kindergarten Writing Workshop: The First Weeks
What is the breakdown of your first two-three weeks of workshop? Here's a peek into my plans for my kindergarten students.
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Interactive Writing: Don’t Close the Door
Interactive Writing? Yeah, I wasn't a believer. I will admit this openly; I had kind of fought against it and did not see it working in my classroom until many years ago. What is Interactive writing is essentially when the teacher models reading and writing strategies while sharing the pen with students as they create… Continue reading Interactive Writing: Don’t Close the Door
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My Re-Programming Process
Sometimes you just have to start over.
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Sharpen Your Workshop Routines: The Importance of Talk Within the Workshop Process
Writing is hard. Letting our ideas float in the space around us makes the words come to the page more easily.
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Let’s Get it Started!
Start a writing journey today!
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Force Field for Good and a Giveaway!
Learn about Barry Lane's newest book, Force Field for Good and enter for the giveaway!
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ALL WRITE!!! Daring Greatly
On Wednesday my students, for two years, will be getting on their bus and riding home after our final day together. It will be bittersweet as I give them my last hug as their teacher. From there I will gather my bag, a few belongings and leave my classroom. I will pack it up… Continue reading ALL WRITE!!! Daring Greatly
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How About a Critique Group: Fostering Teacher Writers
Are you ready to join a writing critique group? Take the plunge and sign up as we start you on a new writing journey!
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Have You Used Prezi?
I had heard of Prezi. I thought about Prezi. I used Powerpoint anyway. I am preparing a presentation for July and had it practically done in Powerpoint. I was happy with the muted colors and pretty watermark flower that adorned each slide. The slides were full of words and photos…a lot of words though. I… Continue reading Have You Used Prezi?
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Developing Endings with Primary Writers
NO! Don't let it end! How do you develop a good ending to a story? Use text and student examples.
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How Do First Graders Choose Narrow Topics?
We will be starting a unit on informational writing to wrap up the school year. I wanted to demonstrate a different way of finding a topic, a narrow topic. I find that young writers can often think big, making it hard to get to specific details. As I was thinking about this idea, of narrowing… Continue reading How Do First Graders Choose Narrow Topics?
