I received a bunch of questions from a regular reader of TWT yesterday. Her questions seemed like ones that other folks might want the answers to, so I asked her if I could answer them on TWT without mentioning her name. She said yes. Q. My kids constantly tell me, "my mother conferred with me… Continue reading Answering Questions About Writing Workshop
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.
About Writing (and Big Kids)
I'm sure I'm not the only person who has realized that not much is written about how much kids write, right? Well, USA Today's Mary Beth Marklein published an article six days ago entitled "Writing leads to deeper learning, study finds." Click here to read this piece, which includes stats and findings.
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Day in a Sentence
The Coast 93.3 Traffic Report stated that "95 South was a parking lot," so I decided to head north and do some errands in Massachusetts before heading home. That was four hours ago. Therefore, when I saw Kevin's Reminder about Day in a Sentence's Haiku Theme this week, I decided to do something that required… Continue reading Day in a Sentence
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“Stories in Hand” Meets “Poetry Friday”
"Characteristics You Inherited" Layout Originally uploaded by teachergal I decided to use the first layout I created for the Stories in Hand Class I'm taking with Poetry Friday. The story spark I used for this layout was "What physical and character traits did you inherit from your mom? From your dad?" However, I didn't write… Continue reading “Stories in Hand” Meets “Poetry Friday”
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Dear President-Elect Obama
Every Wednesday evening my students read the cover story in Time for Kids and then complete one of the worksheets. It's not exactly how I'd like to do current events, but sometimes it's all that's possible in a given-week. Last night's assignment was to read pages 4 and 5 of the present issue and then… Continue reading Dear President-Elect Obama
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Printing & Punching
Things that need to be punched..., originally uploaded by teachergal. I promised to give a Stories in Hand Update. However, there's not much to tell you yet since I've been printing and punching and printing and punching. I'm hoping to start using the story starters Sprague has given us, as part of the class, later… Continue reading Printing & Punching
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Netvibes
Every now and then I try out a new technology and really like it. This morning that new technology is NETVIBES. In an instant it allowed me to create a personalized page with news, technology, travel, and style widgets. In fact, I liked it so much, that I'm considering making it my new landing page… Continue reading Netvibes
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The Hunt for Dashes
Mentoring: Dashes Originally uploaded by teachergal I strategized a bit today about how to help my student understand how to use dashes. I used the About.com piece (that I referenced in my previous blog post) to help me create a five column chart to help my student look for dashes in the books she's reading… Continue reading The Hunt for Dashes
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SOLSC – Link Your Post Here!
Time for our weekly Slice of Life Challenge. Click on the image-linky to link your post to this one.
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Some Honest Reflections on Our Profession
Juliann wrote a Slice of Life Story today that included the following paragraph: This job of teaching is a tricky one. It is one that doesn't stay behind when you close the classroom door. It follows you home, it taps on your shoulder every time you walk into a book or craft store. Wouldn't that… Continue reading Some Honest Reflections on Our Profession
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Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: WAKE UP!
I thought I was dreaming as I heard the sound of the familiar tone that wakes me every morning. I looked at the clock, 5:12 a.m. I searched for my phone. Not on the night table. I looked to my left and to my right and then jumped out of bed. As I plodded through… Continue reading Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: WAKE UP!
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Stacey’s M.M. Post: Carrying It All With Me
Overstuffed File Tote Originally uploaded by teachergal When I lived in Manhattan I never carried that much stuff to and from school daily. After all, I couldn't negotiate the stairs on the subway platforms at 86th and 103rd Streets with too much in my hands. Therefore, I'm perplexed at how much stuff I take to… Continue reading Stacey’s M.M. Post: Carrying It All With Me
