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.
WN Entry: Today’s Closing Circle
I couldn't be prouder of my students today. I felt the need to boast about them to my husband when I got home from work this evening since they had a very intense discussion about the revision of one of our classroom rules this afternoon. (See Rule #1 on the photo, which has been cropped… Continue reading WN Entry: Today’s Closing Circle
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Being inspired by a great picture book…
Today was spent immersing my students in the short fiction genre by reading picture books. Here are the texts my students read and enjoyed either by themselves or with a partner: Beatrice's Goat by Paige McBrier Betty Doll by Patricia Polacco * Duck and Goose by Tad Hills * Imagine A Day by Sarah L.… Continue reading Being inspired by a great picture book…
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Getting Ready to Launch a Short Fiction Unit of Study
Touchstone Text: Knuffle Bunny Too -- Craft Moves Chart Originally uploaded by teachergal One of the many books I'm going to use as a touchstone text is Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Mo Willems. Why? My kids simply loved it! (Not to mention the fact that the character is well-developed and… Continue reading Getting Ready to Launch a Short Fiction Unit of Study
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A New Look & Feel for TWT
Ruth and I have been toying with the idea of changing the format of our blog. Well, this morning we finally did it. We're using a new template on WordPress with TWO sidebars and a blue & green motif (before we were all blue). All of the same information is still here, it's just spread… Continue reading A New Look & Feel for TWT
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Celebrating My Artsy Side
I was talking to Ruth yesterday and realized I needed a place to "showcase" (I put that in quotes because I think it's a bit ridiculous to use that word in this context) my artsy side. I decided, rather than clogging up this blog with non-writing related stuff, I'd start my own blog for that… Continue reading Celebrating My Artsy Side
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I Am the Book
I picked up a book of poetry edited Lee Bennett Hopkins, Wonderful Words, at the New England Mobile Book Fair earlier this month. It was one I hadn't seen before. Everything inside of it are poems about writing, reading, listening and speaking. I particularly like one called "I Am the Book" by Tom Robert Shields.… Continue reading I Am the Book
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Hooray! Hooray! My students are publishing tomorrow!
I baked two kinds of cupcakes in honor of my students' achievement. If this doesn't say "I'm proud of your accomplishment," then I don't know what does! Dotted Decorations Tiny Sprinkles Waiting patiently to be taken to school
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My Master Writer’s Notebook Is A…
Well, it's a disaster! Remember this past summer when I had this idea to recopy all of my old entries into one master writer's notebook to use for demonstrations in my classroom? Well, I started recopying and found it tedious. But I kept at it and then started using the remaining pages for new writing.… Continue reading My Master Writer’s Notebook Is A…
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A Hiatus from WNW… Try out Wordless Wednesday This Week
My Art Tools: Pastels, Erasers, & A Glass of Diet Coke Originally uploaded by teachergal Participate by clicking here. Writer's Notebook Wednesday will be back next week.
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Drafting a Solar System Book
Tomorrow afternoon in Science Class I'm going to start teaching my kids how to transfer their note cards into details they can use in paragraphs for their Solar System Planet Book. Hence, I needed a model to demonstrate with. Therefore, I spent a bit of time this evening drafting my own report on Planet Earth,… Continue reading Drafting a Solar System Book
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Picture Books
pic bk announcement Originally uploaded by teachergal Instead of writing short stories, we're having our students write picture books. (Did this last year... loved it and HIGHLY recommend it.) In order to get the kids excited and immerse them, I'm asking them to bring in their favorite picture books this-coming Monday. I'm hoping they'll be… Continue reading Picture Books
