It's Tuesday which means it is time to write your Slice, share your link, and give at least three comments to other Slicers. I know so many of us have formed friendships through this community. We faithfully read each other's Slice of Life Stories each week. Don't forget to read some new Slices this week… Continue reading Write, Share, Give – SOLS Tuesday
Author: Dana Murphy
Literacy Coach, Reader, Writer
I’m Trying to Love Spiders: A Review & Giveaway
When my principal handed me a copy of Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Spiders, I was intrigued. She had chosen this book as our Everybody Reads title for the month and I was wondering why. I mean, who would try to love spiders? Ew. I was immediately impressed with both the colorful illustrations and the… Continue reading I’m Trying to Love Spiders: A Review & Giveaway
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Tuesday Slice of Life
"Although it's true that those who regularly publish are writers, they don't own writing. Writing is for all of us." - Tom Romano in Write What Matters Please write your Slice, share your link, and give at least three comments to other bloggers. Remember to use our new hashtag for 2016 #sol16.
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New Year, New Hashtag
Happy New Year, Slicers. Before you link your Slice of Life Story today, please note our new hashtag #sol16. Please use #sol16 on Twitter to connect to other Slicers. Last year we opened a Cafe Press store for people interested in buying some Slicer swag. The store made a total of $45, and we were… Continue reading New Year, New Hashtag
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Dana’s One Little Word of 2016
I finally found my word. I had been looking everywhere, but my word escaped me. I was starting to panic. Was I going to begin 2016 wordless? I thought about all the ways I could improve my life. I could write more. I could clean less. I could work on self-acceptance. I could be a better… Continue reading Dana’s One Little Word of 2016
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Drumroll, Please…
The eight of us here at Two Writing Teachers love to share our passion for the teaching of writing. We are not paid for our work on this blog, nor do we want to be. This blog truly is a labor of love. That being said, it certainly is appreciated by all of us when our… Continue reading Drumroll, Please…
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Blogging Break
Dear Readers, Once again, we find ourselves asking, "Where did the time go?" We are on the cusp of a new year. December brings many celebrations to our team of co-authors including Christmas, Hanukkah, anniversaries, and birthdays. We are busy wrapping presents and spending time with our families. As we prepare to usher in… Continue reading Blogging Break
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Five Words to Get You Started with Conferring
Keep this conferring tip in your back pocket.
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Brave Spelling
How can we encourage our youngest writers to use brave spelling? How can we help them overcome their fear of getting it wrong?
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Living the Life of a Writer
At this point of the school year, your writing workshop is probably in full swing. You are chugging along through your writing curriculum, and you are probably using checklists and rubrics to assess your young writers' developing skills. Today's post is a reminder to step back and think not only about the discrete writing skills… Continue reading Living the Life of a Writer
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A Closer Look
Try typing out a mentor text to get a closer look.
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ICYMI: Diving into Information Writing Blog Series Recap
A recap of this week's blog series, in case you missed it.
