Nurturing Originally uploaded by teachergal I put together a mini-chart for my students to tape into their writer's notebooks after tomorrow's minilesson so that they'll have a permanent record of their writerly options when they get to the developing/nurturing point of the writing process.
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.
“So What?”
Ruth and I spoke at-length this summer about the benefits and detriments of starting off the school year with memoir, as opposed to beginning with personal narrative. While my colleagues and I have chosen to start with personal narrative, there's one piece of my conversation with Ruth that makes me think it's possible to really… Continue reading “So What?”
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Writer’s Craft à la Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen published Take Joy: A Writer's Guide to Loving the Craft in 2006. However, the book just made its way into my classroom a few days ago. I perused it to see what I could use from it with my kids before I put it into the reference section of my classroom's Writing Center.… Continue reading Writer’s Craft à la Jane Yolen
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Poetry Friday Roundup
Here's the round-up as of p.m. 6:17 p.m. on October 3rd: FALL & NEW ENGLAND POEMS (I'm putting these first since I'm an Autumn Lover and I'm in a very fall-like, New England-y, mood today, as evidenced from the poem I posted.) Barbara posted "October's Party," along with a lovely photograph. Elaine contributed a lovely… Continue reading Poetry Friday Roundup
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We’re Hosting Poetry Friday Today!
Welcome! Please link the poem you post to this one by clicking on the Image Linky at the bottom of this post. (To ensure that we capture your Poetry Friday Submission, please leave a comment since we've had some trouble with Mr. Linky in recent weeks.) Now on to the poetry! A couple of weeks… Continue reading We’re Hosting Poetry Friday Today!
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Peek In!
Peek into two a strategy lesson and a conference I had during today's Writing Workshop. 1. Strategy Lesson With Ruth's Blessing, I printed out her the Slice of Life Story (SOLS) she wrote about Sam's Nighttime Secret. I gathered four of my students together on the small rug of my classroom and handed them a… Continue reading Peek In!
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Keeping Demonstrations Fresh
I've found that my demonstrations run a little long if I'm not adequately prepared. When I say "not adequately prepared," I mean that if I don't have recent writing to support my minilesson in my current writer's notebook, I feel unprepared since the stuff I'm sharing with my kids feels old and often distant from… Continue reading Keeping Demonstrations Fresh
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Lessons I Learned by Listening
In the past 48 hours, I've attended several services in synagogue and one by the banks of the Seekonk River (for Tashlich). I've spent time sitting and standing and sitting and standing and sitting and standing in synagogue. I've prayed with kavanah. I have listened to three sermons, delivered by Rabbi Flam and Rabbi Franklin,… Continue reading Lessons I Learned by Listening
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Memoir Monday is Here!
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Document a Week in the Life
Challah #1 came out perfectly. Originally uploaded by teachergal Ali Edwards is hosting a week-long challenge to document your life in photographs and words. If you're interested in taking part in this challenge, then click here to learn more about it. My first set of photos for this Challenge can be found by clicking here.… Continue reading Document a Week in the Life
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Stacey’s M.M. Post: What do you mean it’s supposed to rain on the second day of Rosh Hashanah!??!?!
I've been checking the weather all weekend. It simply cannot rain tonight, tomorrow, and Wednesday. However, it looks like it might on Wednesday. It's not supposed to rain on the High Holidays! I grew up in a pretty large synagogue in New Jersey. There were three services for Rosh Hashanah: two in the Sanctuary (and… Continue reading Stacey’s M.M. Post: What do you mean it’s supposed to rain on the second day of Rosh Hashanah!??!?!
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Thinking About the 5.75 with the Lens of a Teacher of Writing
The Jewish New Year of 5769 is rapidly approaching. (Hence the reason you won't be reading much from me over the course of the next few days.) Therefore, I've been steeping my mind in reflection about the year that has passed. Therefore, when Ruth posted a link to the Five Big Questions Video, I watched… Continue reading Thinking About the 5.75 with the Lens of a Teacher of Writing
