Have you been feeling a bit overwhelmed by all of the poetry-related resources that have been flooding your inbox the past few days? I know I have! Hence, I've tried to boil-down what I've been reading for you in time for the start of National Poetry Month. Here are some online activities I found that… Continue reading National Poetry Month Offers Oodles of Outstanding Poetry Activities for Young Ones
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.
SOLSC – Day 31 of 31
Today's the final day of our month-long writing challenge! Please link your Slice of Life Story to this post by leaving a comment (scroll to the bottom of this post) before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time today. Be sure to: Check back on Thursday, 4/2 regarding the giveaways. Come back every Tuesday for the weekly Slice… Continue reading SOLSC – Day 31 of 31
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Visual Vocab.
One my colleagues e-mailed me a link to a site called "Weboword - Vocabulary Visually!" today. Essentially, this site is updated with adorable pictures that visually describe a word through a stick-figure cartoon. (What a great companion to Salinger's Book entitled Well-Defined: Vocabulary in Rhyme!) There are also puzzles that accompany each week's worth of… Continue reading Visual Vocab.
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SOLSC – Day 30 of 31
We're on the second-to-last day our month-long writing challenge! Please link your Slice of Life Story to this post by leaving a comment (scroll to the bottom of this post) before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time today. For more information: Click here to learn more about the giveaways. Click here to download the SOLSC Buttons Ruth… Continue reading SOLSC – Day 30 of 31
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SOLSC – Day 29 of 31
We're on the 29th day our month-long writing challenge! Kindly link your Slice of Life Story to this post by leaving a comment (scroll to the bottom of this post) before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time today. For more information: Click here to learn more about the giveaways. Click here to download the SOLSC Buttons Ruth… Continue reading SOLSC – Day 29 of 31
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Some Handwritten Notes from the Sat. Reunion
Regular readers of this blog have probably noticed my absence this last week. I was feeling, for lack of a better word, lousy. I came back from last weekend's TCRWP Saturday Reunion raring to go, but got stopped by forces beyond my control. I don't like feeling under the weather (who does?), especially when there… Continue reading Some Handwritten Notes from the Sat. Reunion
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Punctuation Police
Today was my first day back to the classroom after being under the weather and out for two-and-a-half-days. I hesitated jumping back in, realizing I had a lot to catch-up on in my kids' lives. However, after a fluid Morning Meeting, I decided to forge ahead with my lesson on PERIODS. (How exotic!) I put… Continue reading Punctuation Police
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SOLSC – Day 23 of 31
We're on the 23rd day our month-long writing challenge! Please link your Slice of Life Story to this post by leaving a comment (scroll to the bottom of this post) before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time today. For more information: Click here to get information about implementing this Challenge in your classroom. Click here to learn… Continue reading SOLSC – Day 23 of 31
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Obstacles to Revision for Little Kids
Katherine Bomer hosted a session on fabulous revision strategies for students in grades K-3 at the TCRWP Saturday Reunion yesterday. I haven't synthesized my notes from that part of her presentation yet, but did type-up my notes from the part of her presentation where she talked about the obstacles that get in the way of… Continue reading Obstacles to Revision for Little Kids
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SOLSC – Day 22 of 31
We're on the 22nd day our month-long writing challenge! Please link your Slice of Life Story to this post by leaving a comment (scroll to the bottom of this post) before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time today. For more information: Click here to get information about implementing this Challenge in your classroom. Click here to learn… Continue reading SOLSC – Day 22 of 31
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Soon… Reflections About the Saturday Reunion
I spent the earlier part of today at the TCRWP Saturday Reunion. I attended the keynote and four sessions back-to-back. I took 39 pages of notes. I spent time with Jen from A Teacher's Life, but missed Sarah from The Reading Zone. I finally met Katherine Bomer, in person, whose work I truly admire. It… Continue reading Soon… Reflections About the Saturday Reunion
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SOLSC – Day 21 of 31
We're more than 2/3 of the way finished with our month-long writing challenge! (Do you believe it?) Please link your Slice of Life Story to this post by leaving a comment (scroll to the bottom of this post) before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time today. For more information: Click here to get information about implementing this… Continue reading SOLSC – Day 21 of 31
