I've been thinking a lot about the questions Pam Muñoz Ryan posed to the audience at the TCRWP Writing Institute last week. There are many reasons I write: to communicate with others quickly, to persuade, to record family stories, to venture to new worlds, etc. However, none of those quick reasons really get at the… Continue reading Memoir Monday: Origins of Writing
Author: Stacey Shubitz
Stacey Shubitz is a K-6 literacy consultant and former elementary teacher. She is the author of CRAFT MOVES and other professional books on writing workshop. Her forthcoming book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.
Living Like a Writer: Why do you read and write?
I had the absolute pleasure of listening to Pam Muñoz Ryan deliver the keynote address at the TCRWP Writing Institute this past Wednesday. (And to make things even better, she even signed my copy of Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride for me.) The topic of her keynote address was “Reading to Write, and… Continue reading Living Like a Writer: Why do you read and write?
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Professional Talk: Differentiation in Word Study
I recall hearing about differentiated spelling words, for students in Word Study, the first time I visited the school I taught at in Rhode Island. I was unsure of how it would be possible to differentiate for students. Once I began teaching fourth grade in Rhode Island, I quickly learned the easiest way to find… Continue reading Professional Talk: Differentiation in Word Study
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SOLSC: Internal and External Writing
This week I am immersed in professional development at the TCRWP Writing Institute. One of the many things Lucy Calkins eloquently discussed in yesterday's Keynote Address was the idea of writing in order to figure out the internal story, rather than just writing the external story. Therefore, I challenge you to try to bring out… Continue reading SOLSC: Internal and External Writing
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Second Memoir Monday of August
It's now the second week of August. In Central Pennsylvania, it feels hotter and muggier. In fact, yesterday morning we even had a thunderstorm. While I wish it was a bit cooler, I'm sure that there are plenty of people who feel it's not hot enough for outside. It's funny how we all have different… Continue reading Second Memoir Monday of August
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Living Like a Writer: Someday
Yesterday morning I received a promotional e-mail from The Daily Planner, a company that sells oodles of interesting writerly supplies. I perused around their site for a few minutes, find an "8 Days a Week" Tear-Off Pad that included space for the seven days of the week + an extra section for someday. The word… Continue reading Living Like a Writer: Someday
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The Joy of Apostrophes
Is there any joy when teaching apostrophes? Certainly! The only thing is that the joy doesn't come from disseminating worksheets to kids... it comes from using books to demonstrate the concept. A couple of weeks ago I received a review copy of Wiggens Learns His Manners at the Four Seasons Restaurant by Leslie McGuirk and… Continue reading The Joy of Apostrophes
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Time to Slice Away a Bit of Your Day
It's that time of the week again! Please join us for the Slice of Life Story Challenge by posting just a snippet about your day. Then, be sure to click on the comments to get the links to the other amazing Slicers' daily writing!
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Memoir Monday
There's something about the transition from July to August that gives many teachers have a bittersweet feeling. For those of you who live in the Northeast, it feels like summer began a week or two ago, rather than in late June, doesn't it? However, summer is halfway over. (And for some folks I know down… Continue reading Memoir Monday
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Living Like Writers: Food
Food seems to be a common theme around many folks' Memoir Monday and Slice of Life Stories this week. To that end, I've been cooking a lot more lately now that I'm getting settled into our home. I've been pulling recipes out of cookbooks and from Cooks' Illustrated, which is fast-becoming my new favorite cooking… Continue reading Living Like Writers: Food
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500,000
Swan Boats: Boston -- June 2009 Originally uploaded by teachergal A few days ago, one of our readers pointed out that we were getting close to having a half-million hits here on TWT. Today 500,000 hits became a reality. On behalf of both of us, thank you for being part of our blog about the… Continue reading 500,000
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Professional Talk: The Walls of Your Classroom
Each week I receive, The Big Fresh, an e-newsletter from Choice Literacy. This week's feature is entitled "There's Room for Me Here." As I began reading through the article, it resonated with the Responsive Classroom Training I received three summers ago. Essentially, the bottom line is to make your classroom feel welcoming for your students,… Continue reading Professional Talk: The Walls of Your Classroom
