My handwritten slice... about one of the students who inspired the entire Slice of Life Story Challenge this past winter. (He's coming back for a visit next week!)
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.
It’s here and we hope you join us!
It's Tuesday, which means it's time for our weekly SLICE OF LIFE STORY CHALLENGE. Please link your post here by clicking on the image linky below. EDITED: If the button isn't working for you, then just post your link as a comment!
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Collecting Ideas As An Essayist
Today's lesson is one of my favorites of the school year. It's the day when the kids really start to notice the world around them with a heightened sense of awareness. The teaching point for today is: Writers observe the world with extra care and alertness and then think hard about their observations, recording them… Continue reading Collecting Ideas As An Essayist
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Stacey’s M.M. Post: Tomatoes
Jersey Tomatoes. The sound of those two words evokes a strong smell memory. I can smell the garden-fresh, bright red, ripe tomatoes my father grew in our backyard when I was a little girl. The aroma of the soil, the smell of the vines, and the taste of the tomatoes whose juice would dribble down… Continue reading Stacey’s M.M. Post: Tomatoes
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Join the Trip Down Memory Lane
It's time for Memoir Monday! Link your post to this one by clicking on the image linky.
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We all have lots of small moments to write about!
I went through "My Pictures" Folder this morning and located a sleuth of photographs that capture some of the small, ordinary moments of my life during the past year. I put it into a wordless slide show (below). However, I think these photos are begging for words. There are stories that need to be told… Continue reading We all have lots of small moments to write about!
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Writing About Issues
Living Life Twice, a blog written by Alan J. Wright who lives in Australia, has a fantastic post entitled "Writing About Issues -Big and Small." Here's an excerpt from his post: Students were asked to read an article that attracted their interest. Following this, they were asked to identify the issue, and then identify what… Continue reading Writing About Issues
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Launching Personal Essay
It's nearly November, which means it's time for me to start teaching my students how to craft personal essays. I use Calkins and Gilette's book for my teaching points, but deviate from their text when it comes to teaching the actual lessons since I've tweaked every lesson each year that I've taught it. I recall… Continue reading Launching Personal Essay
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Thinking More About Teachers & Notebooks
I'm sitting in Nashua preparing for tomorrow's presentation. Part of my preparation means returning to my old binders and files when my thinking changed about the teaching of writing. The shift in my thinking came in 2006 when I was engaged in my studies as a graduate student in the Teachers College Literacy Specialist Program.… Continue reading Thinking More About Teachers & Notebooks
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Teaching Writing Workshop with A Wide-Open Notebook
Here's the public version of the presentation I'll be giving at the New England Association of Teachers of English's Fall Conference tomorrow. Click on the link below to view the presentation, which I'll post on our Presentations Page too. NEATE - Fall 2008 Conference - Inspiring Children to Write - Upload a Document to Scribd
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Stories in Hand
Ruth just convinced me to sign up for a free online course called "Stories in Hand," which you can read more about by clicking here. The course is a hybrid: art and writing. If you're passionate about capturing the small moments of your life, similar to what we do every Tuesday with the Slice of… Continue reading Stories in Hand
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Poetry Friday: Voting Acrostic
After yesterday's lesson, and the awesome "get out & vote" posters my students made, I decided to write an acrostic poem about voting. Vigorous supporters Of candidates always Take to the polls. It's important that No one, regardless of their zeal, forgets to Go to the polls on November 4th! This week Kelly is hosting… Continue reading Poetry Friday: Voting Acrostic
