Quick and Easy Summer Writing Idea for our Youngest Students

Thursday May 29, 2014Wednesday May 28, 2014 Dana Murphy4 Comments

This nighttime drawing journal is the perfect summer keepsake for our youngest writers.

summer vacation

Success Tips for Summer

Thursday May 22, 2014Wednesday May 21, 2014 Dana Murphy7 Comments

Four tips to set yourself up for summer writing!

independent writing · Independent Writing Blog Series · independent writing projects · writing workshop

Independent Writing: Back-Up Work

Thursday May 8, 2014Monday May 5, 2014 Dana Murphy12 Comments

Encouraging students to have back-up work honors who they are as writers.

craft · informational writing · mentor texts · primary grades

First Graders Get Crafty

Thursday May 1, 2014Sunday April 27, 2014 Dana Murphy8 Comments

First graders use a mentor text to get crafty during a unit on informational writing.

olw

How Are You Living Your OLW?

Wednesday April 30, 2014Sunday April 27, 2014 Dana Murphy12 Comments

How are you living your One Little Word?

writing process

What’s Your Process?

Wednesday April 23, 2014Tuesday April 22, 2014 Dana Murphy7 Comments

Listen to a group of 6th graders discuss their writing process.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Prize Announcement for the 7th Annual SOLSC!

Wednesday April 9, 2014Wednesday April 9, 2014 Dana Murphy24 Comments

Announcing the prize winners from the 7th Annual SOLSC!

historical fiction · writing workshop

Historical Fiction: Adding Detail

Wednesday April 2, 2014Tuesday April 1, 2014 Dana Murphy5 Comments

We know writers of historical fiction pay attention to period detail, but how do they weave that detail into the story? What scaffolds can we provide to support the kids' writing as they work to weave together history and story? What kind of work could they do in their writer's notebooks?

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Prize Winner

Tuesday March 25, 2014Tuesday March 25, 2014 Dana Murphy4 Comments

Congratulations to the winner of the Commenting Challenge!

modeling · writing workshop

Our Real Power: Authentic Writing

Monday March 24, 2014Sunday April 6, 2014 Dana Murphy14 Comments

"Stepping into our authenticity is stepping into our real power."

Slice of Life Story Challenge

More Prizes!

Friday March 21, 2014Friday February 28, 2014 Dana Murphy

Just when you thought we couldn't possibly give away any more prizes.... Heinemann is sponsoring another giveaway. The winner of this challenge will win any book of their choosing from the Heinemann catalog! To win, all you have to do is go on another commenting spree! Leave as many comments as you can between now… Continue reading More Prizes!