We're on the 20th 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 20 of 31
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.
Thinking About Punctuation in Texts
My students shared their findings about punctuation marks, from earlier in the week, with each other yesterday. The charts, below, were eye-opening for me since not all of the descriptions about why the authors used them made sense to me. Further, some of the examples didn't quite match-up. Nonetheless, these were from the first two… Continue reading Thinking About Punctuation in Texts
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SOLSC – Day 19 of 31
We're on the nineteenth 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 19 of 31
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Write: It’s Good For You!
Yes, yes, "Write: It's Good For You!" is our motto here at TWT. Today, during my Writing Circle Lunch, I discovered one of my students needed more than that. He shared an entry he'd written, a deep one with voice. I commented on it being such, and then said, "That doesn't sound like a slice… Continue reading Write: It’s Good For You!
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SOLSC – Day 18 of 31
We're on the 18th day our month-long writing challenge! (Can 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 Challenge in your classroom.… Continue reading SOLSC – Day 18 of 31
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The “No Worksheet” Zone
I started teaching a unit of study on Conventions yesterday. (I really think I need a more dazzling name for this, but for now, it's going to be known as the "Conventions Unit of Study.") This entire week is going to be spent with the kids noticing how authors use punctuation in books like Mutt… Continue reading The “No Worksheet” Zone
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SOLSC – Day 17 of 31
We're on the 17th 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 get information about implementing this Challenge in your classroom. Click here to learn… Continue reading SOLSC – Day 17 of 31
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SOLSC – Day 16 of 31
We're just past the half-way point of 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 get information about implementing this Challenge in your classroom. Click here… Continue reading SOLSC – Day 16 of 31
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SOLSC – Day 15 of 31
We're on the 15th 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 get information about implementing this Challenge in your classroom. Click here to learn… Continue reading SOLSC – Day 15 of 31
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Summer P.D.
I'm trying to compile a list of professional development opportunities for teachers. I posted about it last month and got a few responses (Thanks!). However, the list is short and certainly not comprehensive as it stands. Therefore, if you know of summer p.d. for teachers of writing, please post a comment on this post.
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SOLSC – Day 14 of 31
We're on the 14th 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 get information about implementing this Challenge in your classroom. Click here to learn… Continue reading SOLSC – Day 14 of 31
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SOLSC – Day 13 of 31
We're on the thirteenth 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 get information about implementing this Challenge in your classroom. Click here to learn… Continue reading SOLSC – Day 13 of 31
