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 new book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.
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A One Week Poetry Challenge: Day 4 of 8

Stacey Shubitz

I've probably written couplets before, but I don't think I realized it. You see, I disliked poetry when I was in elementary school because I thought it ALL had to rhyme. Once I took a creative writing class in college, I realized that wasn't the case. Nonetheless, had someone presented me with a couplet to… Continue reading A One Week Poetry Challenge: Day 4 of 8

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This Tuesday’s SOLSC Is Here!

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Please add the following image to your post and/or link back to this post so that folks can find other participants. Consider inviting-in someone new to the SOLSC Community. Know a blogger who already writes slices of life stories, but just doesn't link them. Go ahead and invite them to participate in this weekly challenge.… Continue reading This Tuesday’s SOLSC Is Here!

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Stacey’s Slice of Life Story

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I've been doing some very light hammering for the past hour. There are more holes in some of my walls than I should even admit to. Why? I'm trying to find spaces for some of our wedding pictures that just came in, while still trying to keep the photos up that we've grown to love.… Continue reading Stacey’s Slice of Life Story

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Word Count Feels So Restricting

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I started a Word Count Journal nine days ago. I like the concept, but I find it so restricting! With the exception of articles I wrote (in my former life when I was an assistant editor at iVillage) and essays I wrote in college/grad school, I haven't been restricted by word counts for a long… Continue reading Word Count Feels So Restricting

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Stacey’s Fourth of Eight Poems

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A Couplet About the Tomato Salads I Created For Dinner Originally uploaded by teachergal I was slicing tomatoes, crumbling goat cheese, sprinkling salt, and drizzling olive oil last night. The smell brought me back to Villeneuve-sur-Lot, where I lived for nearly four weeks in 1994. I had fresh tomatoes like this nearly daily. The aroma… Continue reading Stacey’s Fourth of Eight Poems

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Student Resources on ReadWriteThink

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One of my students contacted me yesterday asking for things to do online because she was bored. Hence, I found some great student resources over at ReadWriteThink that I shared with her. There are quite a few writing resources on the page, which definitely deserves a look!

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Stacey’s Third of Eight Poems

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Nurturing a Poem with Two Voices Originally uploaded by teachergal First, I decided it would be appropriate for me to do some nurturing... after all, I want to make sure that anything I create / write during this Challenge goes through the writing process since I wouldn't want my students to just go straight to… Continue reading Stacey’s Third of Eight Poems

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A One Week Poetry Challenge: Day 3 of 8

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Ruth got me thinking about writing a poem for two voices, which I attempted once (and failed at). Hence, I modified my thinking about poems for two voices since I started thinking about the two voices we have: what we say and what we wish we could say. Hence, here's today's poetic inspiration (if you… Continue reading A One Week Poetry Challenge: Day 3 of 8

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Stacey’s Second of Eight Poems

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My best friend had a baby on March 10th, 2008. The distance between us (she lives in Southern CT), coupled with my busy work schedule, meant that I didn't get down to see her until yesterday. I thought about taking the train since my neck has really been bothering me, but I had a fire… Continue reading Stacey’s Second of Eight Poems

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A One Week Poetry Challenge: Day 2 of 8

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Even if you didn't partake in Day 1 of the Challenge, you may start at any time with: Today's inspiration to jump-start your writing, if you need it: Try writing an "I used to be..., but now I am" Poem. You can juxtapose your younger and older self or compare and contrast two things. If… Continue reading A One Week Poetry Challenge: Day 2 of 8

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A One Week Poetry Challenge: DAY 1 of 8

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I'm hosting Seders for the first time in my life this Passover. Therefore, my mind has been on recipes lately (and the quest to find a recipe for the "perfect" charoset). Therefore, I was surprised to learn about a poetic form called a "Recipe Poem," which uses the language found in cookbooks. If you need… Continue reading A One Week Poetry Challenge: DAY 1 of 8

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Stacey’s First of Eight Poems

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First Draft of A Recipe Poem Written by Me INGREDIENTS: 1 paper cut on the pinky from a Word Study Sheet 2 small cuts on the thumb from carelessness 3 painful paper cuts on the middle finger from who-knows-what 5 too-short fingernails due to semi-recently removed wraps An assortment of ripped-up cuticles and hangnails from… Continue reading Stacey’s First of Eight Poems