A few days ago Linda Baie asked me to share some ideas for using Twitter. I remember thinking the same thing. Remember the reason I started tweeting in the first place? I wanted to learn a new genre. What I didn't know I would find was incredible professional development and relationships with a variety of… Continue reading Twitter Tips
Author: Ruth Ayres
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Tech Workshop — Cool Things Before the Presentation
My friend June Yazel and I are putting together a workshop called: Tackling Technology in a Writer's World. We are planning two different versions, one for elementary teachers and another for content area secondary teachers. Although similar, the secondary version will focus more on research and informational writing while the elementary version will focus more… Continue reading Tech Workshop — Cool Things Before the Presentation
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From the Book Stack
Dear America The Second Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart: Cannons at Dawn by Kristiana Gregory (Scholastic, 2011) is in Hannah's book stack. It takes place during the Revolutionary War, which is one of Hannah's favorite time periods. "This is the best book I've ever read," Hannah said one night (after bedtime) when she came trotting… Continue reading From the Book Stack
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From the Book Stack
One of the features I've been wanting to add is something called From the Book Stack, highlighting the stacks of books around my house. One of the reasons I've wanted to do this is because we have a lot of different kinds of readers around our house, so I thought it would be a great… Continue reading From the Book Stack
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It Feels Good…
It was one of those days where writing workshop just felt good. Here's a little recap of the highlights. First thing this morning, I implemented the things I'm learning from Martha Horn from listening to her speak and from reading her book, Talking, Drawing, Writing, which she wrote with Mary Ellen Giacobbe. Writing workshop was… Continue reading It Feels Good…
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Nananana!
Imagine me gloating because I spent the day learning about our youngest writers with Martha Horn. Check out the day on my Twitter feed.
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Drafting
If you are a regular reader, you know a lot of my thinking lately has been about writing process, and specifically nudging third grade writers into more traditional drafts. Today's post is a collection of my thoughts about drafting. I hope it is applicable to a range of writers -- not a specific grade level.… Continue reading Drafting
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Writing Process in Action
A few posts ago I shared my evolving thoughts about the writing process. Last week I was able to put my thinking to the test. In third grade, kids were getting ready to move from notebooks to drafts. It was a little bit of a painful process because I was breaking the news to them… Continue reading Writing Process in Action
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Another Good Quote
I have a great post to share with you, but it's late. (Tonight was high school boys' soccer sectional for our hometown team. We are big soccer fans, so the post is going to have to wait.) Instead I'd like to share a favorite slide from a presentation about reflective practice that I'm giving tomorrow.
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Sometimes It Gets Messy
Sometimes writing workshop gets a little messy. At least it does for me. I think we are trucking along, working our way through a unit of study, learning as writers, preparing for a celebration and then -- all of a sudden -- it crashes. Sometimes it crashes and burns. And sometimes I just want to… Continue reading Sometimes It Gets Messy
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An Old Favorite
"If you want to teach me to write,first you must love me." --- Avi
