Welcome to the first Writer's Notebook Wednesday of 2008. Click here to read Ruth's entry. Click here to read mine, which is embedded in this "newspaper clipping." Link us to your entry by leaving a comment.
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.
Gearing up for persuasive letter writing
I'm starting one of my favorite units of study tomorrow morning in Writing Workshop: PERSUASIVE LETTERS! It's been a favorite for the past three years due to the amazing things my students have garnered for my former classroom and former school. (It's ranged from DVDs for rainy days, new classroom furniture, a printer/scanner/copier, art supplies,… Continue reading Gearing up for persuasive letter writing
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WNW IS ALMOST HERE!
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On-Demand Writing
I'm planning on having my students complete an "on-demand" personal essay for the next two days before we begin our unit of study on persuasive letter writing. These are the guidelines I put together for them, which is modified from the original document I put together with two of my former colleagues, Christina and Artemis,… Continue reading On-Demand Writing
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Poetry Friday: The Day After
If you're a regular reader of this blog, then you're aware that poetry is not a genre in which my writing is strong. However, the day after my wedding, I felt compelled to write a couple of poems about the big day. This is one of them. The Day After Originally uploaded by teachergal This… Continue reading Poetry Friday: The Day After
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One Little Word
New Year's Resolutions!???! FEH! Who needs them!??! I never stick to them anyway (who does?)! Therefore, when I saw the One Little Word "Challenge" on { A } this morning, I thought, "Wow!" Of course, then I proceeded to wonder just what my word for 2008 should be... I finally figured it out (see below).… Continue reading One Little Word
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Practice What You Preach
My husband (that feels cool to write) took this photo of me on our honeymoon. He captured me writing an entry, on the beach, in my writer's notebook. I think this picture is significant because it shows me living like a writer, which I ask my students to do (on a daily basis). It shows… Continue reading Practice What You Preach
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Rolling out my Hopes & Dreams for 2008
What are your hopes and dreams for this new year? Leave a link (to your blog post) with your 2008 H&D's by posting a comment.
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Last Post of the Year
This is going to be my last post for 2007. Tomorrow starts a new year, brimming with possibilities and promise. 2007 has been an amazing year for me professionally and personally. Though it was not without its challenges. (Are writing teachers allowed to use double-negatives or is that bad form?!!?) I´m so pleased that Ruth… Continue reading Last Post of the Year
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The whole toast
Here's what the entire wedding toast looked like (for those of you that emailed and asked me to post it): MY PART: You've come from as near as New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. From five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Upstate New York. You've driven here from Maryland and Washington, DC.… Continue reading The whole toast
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WN ENTRY: Traditions
There is a wedding tradition that involves lifting the bride and groom above the crowd at a wedding celebration. Further, as in Orthodox Custom, they´re not supposed to touch. This photo represents that tradition... and also shows how scary it can be to be hoisted up on a chair, holding on with only one hand,… Continue reading WN ENTRY: Traditions
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What if…?
Ruth's post from Thursday got me thinking about how to improve the practice that surrounds the teaching of non-fiction writing. Just how can it get better? What if teachers from across age levels got to together and talked about the expectations across grade levels for what kinds of things kids should know by such-and-such grade?… Continue reading What if…?
