I woke up earlier than expected this morning. Therefore, I headed into my study, retrieved some chart paper, grabbed some specialty stickers, took out some markers from the drawer, and started working on my News & Announcements Charts for the week. I pulled my plan book alongside of me and began writing the charts for… Continue reading Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: #22
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.
Poetry Station: READY FOR LIFT-OFF!
I think I'm going to have my students sign-up to use this for one week at a time since there are seven activities. Though it'll take two weeks to complete all of the activities in a meaningful way since they're pretty elaborate. Here are the titles of the activities I put inside of the station.… Continue reading Poetry Station: READY FOR LIFT-OFF!
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Thesis Statement Creation
Kate mentioned that some of our students might need assistance with developing their thesis statements. Therefore, I created a graphic organizer for students to use to help them develop a meaty thesis statement. Click on the link below if you'd like to take a look. Literary Essay Thesis Statement Starters
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Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Day #21
My eyes followed the v-shaped glass that rested on the plate next to two, over-sized chocolate chip cookies at Twist on Angell. I want that, I thought. So, I didn't stuff myself during dinner. Therefore, when our server asked if we wanted dessert, I replied, "Did I see milk and cookies go by?" "Yes, you… Continue reading Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Day #21
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Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 21
Please link your Slice of Life Story to us here by clicking on the Mr. Linky Widget below. To learn more about this Challenge, please visit our Slice of Life Challenge Page. Also, please tag your posts with the words SLICE OF LIFE STORY CHALLENGE.
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Poetry Friday: Esther’s Tale
Today is Purim. Hence, a few verses from Steve Hausman's Poem entitled, "Esther's Tale." Adar the 14th day is near It means that Purim is almost here But if in Jerusalem you'll be Then it's the 15th for you and me In synagogue we tell the tale Of Haman's evil and the Jews' travail On… Continue reading Poetry Friday: Esther’s Tale
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Structured Poetry Challenges
I just found a great diamante "lesson" over at the WritingFix's Left-Brain Site. They have some great poetry challenges you might want to check out. Other good diamante poem resources can be found by clicking here and here. Finally, you can view the diamante I created by clicking here.
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Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Day #20
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New Plan Book
Ruth introduced me to Winkflash a few weeks ago. I signed up for their services and received a $19.99 special deal to create a photo book of up to 100 pages. Hence, I decided to create my own lesson plan book. I created templates in Word, scanned them in, saved them as jpgs, uploaded them… Continue reading New Plan Book
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Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 20
Can you believe we're already at Day 20 of the ? Please link your Slice of Life Story to us here by clicking on the Mr. Linky Widget below. To learn more about this Challenge, please visit our Slice of Life Challenge Page. Also, please tag your posts with the words SLICE OF LIFE STORY… Continue reading Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 20
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Coming Soon: Poetry Station for Morning Work
I provide my students with academic choices for a half hour, each morning, during our Morning Work Period. Some read, some write, some play math games, some do flash cards, and some need more options! Since my class LOVES poetry, I decided to create something I've been talking about for a LONG time, a: I… Continue reading Coming Soon: Poetry Station for Morning Work
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Amaze Me!
You know the student who always rushes through assignments? You know, that kid... the one who sacrifices quality to finish his/her work? Well, I thought one of my students was rushing through their writing (which was all about elaborating using 'prompts to push our thinking about reading') when I saw that child's hand waving at… Continue reading Amaze Me!
