Ruth and I collect quotations, which is why we have an entire page devoted to quotes. However, I also like Words of Wisdom. In fact, I have had my two previous classes create "Words of Wisdom" Signs for use in my next classroom. (This is a space where each child has the opportunity to give… Continue reading WN Entry: Words of Wisdom (W.O.W.)
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.
A very different unit of study
What if...? That's a question I ask myself very often when I try to get my imagination running when I'm writing fiction, which is not the easiest genre for me (to write in). However, as I looked over my shoulder to where my scrapbooking supplies are located, I asked myself, "What if we taught a… Continue reading A very different unit of study
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time for recopying
I'm running on empty (and I'm not talking about my gas tank). I've barely done any of the recopying in my new writer's notebook that I set out to do. Therefore, I think the blue screen that popped up on my computer the other day was a blessing in disguise since it'll afford me with… Continue reading time for recopying
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Great Button About Writing
Kim from Bookworm Bookmarks created this great button for us. Kim creates some of the most beautiful hand-made bookmarks I've ever seen. She'll create a gorgeous one for you by going to this link. You can have Kim send you this bookmark that she created for us, or commission her to create something else for… Continue reading Great Button About Writing
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First Day of School Jitters
Today is my first day of work. I found comfort in this post over at the Cincinnati Library's Blog, Turning the Page, since it discusses the book Mr. Ouchy's First Day of School. I've got to get my hands on this since I think it's important for kids to realize that teachers aren't the only… Continue reading First Day of School Jitters
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WN Entry: Writing About My First Visit to Narragansett Beach
Narragansett Beach, RI Narragansett Originally uploaded by teachergal STRATEGY: Write about the first time you did something. ENTRY: This past weekend was full of firsts. We had our first Shabbat Dinner in the apartment together. We also had our first house guests (Adam and Jenn). Finally, we went to the beach in Rhode Island for… Continue reading WN Entry: Writing About My First Visit to Narragansett Beach
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Decorating Writer’s Notebooks
Kate (the other fourth grade teacher at my school) & I are planning on spending Friday, 9/7 decorating writer's notebooks with our students. I'm thinking that it should be almost like a scrapbooking party. I'm in search of affordable places to buy lots of stickers for the kids to personalize their notebooks. I am not… Continue reading Decorating Writer’s Notebooks
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NCTE National Convention
After meeting Andi, Angela, Beth, and Molly at the WLU Conference in Louisville last month, I decided to attend the 2007 NCTE Convention in New York City. (Those four ladies will also be presenting at NCTE on 11/17 in a session called "OBSERVING DIVERISTY: A 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOM INQUIRY JOURNEY.") I received the convention preview… Continue reading NCTE National Convention
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“Sketching” the Place Where You Live
I've told my students so many times to sketch a memory and then draw it. I'm a little tired of that strategy for I feel that too often kids try to make their sketches perfect pictures and then they lose the essence of the exercise, which was to sketch and then write about their sketch.… Continue reading “Sketching” the Place Where You Live
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Poetry Thursday
Ruth and I both know and love Poetry Friday. However, I was just perusing the internet and found a site called Poetry Thursday, which is "an online project that builds community by encouraging bloggers to read and enjoy poetry, as well as sharing it with others." Since I love teaching poetry (and reading it), I… Continue reading Poetry Thursday
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Operation Notebook
So here I am, on a mission, to find the perfect notebook to use as my MASTER NOTEBOOK (sounds kind of funny calling it that) for my conferences. I think I found it at Borders this morning. It's from Paperchase and looks like this: Here's what I like about it: It's contains lined and blank… Continue reading Operation Notebook
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My Writing Teacher Goals
Angela Redden got me thinking about all of my goals for the upcoming school year. I thought this would be a brilliant place for me to articulate my writerly goals, so here goes. 1. To streamline my conference record-keeping for Writing Workshop. (My Reading Conference notes have always been great, but for some reason I… Continue reading My Writing Teacher Goals
