We're more than a third of the way through 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.… Continue reading SOLSC: Day 12 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.
SOLSC: Day 11 of 31
Today's the eleventh 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. For more information: Click here to get information about implementing this Challenge in your classroom. Click here to learn… Continue reading SOLSC: Day 11 of 31
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National Poetry Month
Are you ready for National Poetry Month? Mmmm... if you're like me, then the answer is Not yet, but I will be." Trying to gear up for this amazing educational experience for your students? Just click here to go to Poets.org's National Poetry Month Webpage. Need concrete ideas for getting started? Just click herehere for… Continue reading National Poetry Month
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SOLSC: Day 10 of 31
Today's the tenth 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. For more information: Click here to get information about implementing this Challenge in your classroom. Click here to learn… Continue reading SOLSC: Day 10 of 31
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Pre-Publishing Checklist for Memoirs
I created a checklist for my students to use before they publish their memoir. It reflects the Qualities of Good Writing I blogged about recently.
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SOLSC: Day 9 of 31
We're into the second week of 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. For more information: Click here to get information about implementing this Challenge in your classroom. Click here… Continue reading SOLSC: Day 9 of 31
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Verbs in Revision
Georgia Heard's Book The Revision Toolbox: Teaching Techniques That Work is one of the best books on the teaching of writing that I own. If it's not in your bookshelf, then click here to preview it and/or buy it (It's that good!). To that end, I decided to do one last revision lesson, before my… Continue reading Verbs in Revision
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SOLSC: Day 8 of 31
Welcome to the eighth 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. For more information: Click here to get information about implementing this Challenge in your classroom. Click here to… Continue reading SOLSC: Day 8 of 31
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SOLSC: Day 7 of 31
Welcome to the seventh 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. For more information: Click here to get information about implementing this Challenge in your classroom. Click here to… Continue reading SOLSC: Day 7 of 31
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SOLSC: Day 6 of 31
Welcome to the sixth 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. For more information: Click here to get information about implementing this Challenge in your classroom. Click here to… Continue reading SOLSC: Day 6 of 31
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Learning More About Conventions Through the Close-Study of a Text
I've been thinking a lot about conventions and their importance. Without proper conventions, how can a piece of writing hold its own? All of our young writers need to realize that published writers use conventions when they're drafting, not just as an editing tool. There's a new book coming out on Tuesday, 3/10 entitled Alex… Continue reading Learning More About Conventions Through the Close-Study of a Text
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Better Written Responses
As some of you know, one of my colleagues and I put the finishing touches on a p.d. we're doing, later this week, yesterday afternoon. One of the things we spent some time planning yesterday was a mini unit of study on how to apply the qualities of good writing to test writing on standardized… Continue reading Better Written Responses
