Welcome to the fifth 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 5 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.
Thank You for the Thank You Note
I've hesitated writing this post for a few days. For one thing, I didn't want this post to seem like I was tooting my own horn. Second, I didn't want my classroom to seem like it's without flaws either. Recently, I've had some visitors in my classroom (one of whom is a TWT Reader and… Continue reading Thank You for the Thank You Note
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SOLSC: Day 4 of 31
Welcome to the fourth 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 4 of 31
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SOLSC: Day 3 of 31
Welcome to the third 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 3 of 31
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SOLSC: Day 2 of 31
Welcome to the second 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 2 of 31
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SOLSC: Day 1 of 31
Welcome to the first 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 1 of 31
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Slice of Life Story Challenge Giveaways
Here's a peek at what we're giving away for participants of the March Challenge. (NOTE: If we have more daily participants than prizes, then we'll go into drawing-mode.) NOTE: Each picture is hyperlinked to each artist's shop (or author), so do click on the pictures to learn more about each artist or author. Additionally, Bonnie… Continue reading Slice of Life Story Challenge Giveaways
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SOLSC Inspiration
Looking for ways to get your class inspired about the upcoming Slice of Life Story Challenge? Here are a few ideas: 1. Send a letter home like I posted on Sunday. Be sure to have it translated so your students' parents are fully aware of what's going on. (You may encourage them to participate too!)… Continue reading SOLSC Inspiration
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Looking for Feedback
Qualities of Good Writing Doodles0002 Originally uploaded by teachergal As a teacher of writing, what do these doodles say to you about the qualities of good writing? Please leave a comment and LMK what you think. THANKS, in advance, for your feedback!
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Reflections
This week my students are reflecting on the drafting process (of their memoirs) more than they're sharing at the end of Workshop time. I wanted to have-a-go with them reflecting, in lieu of sharing, for just a week, after reading"Academic Resilience and Reading: Building Successful Readers" in Vol. 62, No. 5 of The Reading Teacher. … Continue reading Reflections
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Noticing Exclamation Points and Periods in a Published Text
I've been preparing for a p.d. session on conventions that I'm leading with one of my colleagues next Friday. Hence, I'm trying to look at picture books with an eye for grammar and mechanics. Over the weekend I picked up a new, adorable book called Artichoke Boy, written by Scott Mickelson, and looked at it… Continue reading Noticing Exclamation Points and Periods in a Published Text
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Link Your Slice of Life Story Here!
The month-long Slice of Life Story Challenge is a few days away. If you're looking to get ready to launch a month-long Slice of Life Story Challenge in your classroom, then please click here for details. However, if you stopped by to submit the link to the Slice of Life Story you wrote for today,… Continue reading Link Your Slice of Life Story Here!
