Author: Betsy Hubbard

Daughter, sister, mother, teacher, and writer.
Be Your Higher Self
character development · writing workshop

Be Your Higher Self

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Are you being your higher self? It's not always easy. Barry Lane and Colleen Mestdagh gave me a lesson in teaching this idea to my students through song, writing and conversation.

Writing in Preschool: Questions and Answers
early childhood · Q & A · series · writing workshop

Writing in Preschool: Questions and Answers

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Before this series of posts on preschool writers began, I asked you to tell me what burning questions you had. Get ready for a Q&A!

Writing in Preschool: Scope and Sequence
early childhood · goals · sequence · writing workshop

Writing in Preschool: Scope and Sequence

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Writing is a big animal. A subjective animal as well when it comes to teaching our youngest writers.

Writing in Preschool. Where Does it All Fit?
early childhood · katie wood ray · writing workshop

Writing in Preschool. Where Does it All Fit?

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"People who are comfortable composing are much more likely to have strong identities as writers than people who don't." Katie Wood Ray & Matt Glover

Slice of Life Story Challenge · SOLSC Classroom Challenge · writing workshop

Introducing the Support Team for the March SOLSC!

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Join us in introducing a great team to make the March SOLSC even better!

In The Beginning…Writing in Preschool
writing workshop

In The Beginning…Writing in Preschool

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“Children’s play helps them focus on common problems in the format they know best: story." Vivian Gussin Paley

ICYMI: A Recap of This Week’s Blog Series, Writing About Reading
Writing About Reading Blog Series

ICYMI: A Recap of This Week’s Blog Series, Writing About Reading

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Our second blog series has come to an end. This post wraps up the Writing About Reading Blog Series. Also, we'd like to invite you to our Twitter Chat on Monday evening 8:30-9:30 EST.

Writing About Reading: Opinion Writing in a K-1 Collaboration
Writing About Reading Blog Series

Writing About Reading: Opinion Writing in a K-1 Collaboration

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Everything from interactive, shared and letter writing, to opinion pieces. This K-1 collaboration started with reading!

Write, Share, Give: SOL Time
slice of life

Write, Share, Give: SOL Time

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“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.” ―Victor Hugo

Reflection and Growth: Writing in Preschool
growth mindset · reflections · writing workshop

Reflection and Growth: Writing in Preschool

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Have you ever found yourself in this place? A place where you begin to see something missing and immediately want to change? Be better? I hope so!

Write, Share, Give: SOLS Time
slice of life

Write, Share, Give: SOLS Time

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“Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.” ― Ray Bradbury

Tapping Into Motivation
motivation · writing workshop

Tapping Into Motivation

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How do you motivate students and tap into their interests? What are you doing to create an environment that allows students to take a risk?