Every now and then a book comes along I want to tell everyone about. When I say everyone, I mean blog readers, my family, friends, teachers with whom I consult, and other parents. Today I'm sharing one of those books with you because this is as close as I can get to shouting out how… Continue reading Step into a biography with an author-illustrator team + a giveaway
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 forthcoming book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.
Calling All Slicers! Would you assist us with this year’s month-long challenge?
Participating daily in the Slice of Life Story Challenge is a big commitment. Therefore, please do not volunteer for one of the jobs mentioned above if writing and linking for 31 days straight is a big enough commitment for you. If you are interested, please leave the words, “I want to be tech support,” “I want to be a concierge,” or “I want to be the welcome wagon” in your comment, along with the link to the slice you’re sharing, today.
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Please share your words today. #slice2013
Post a link to your slice of life story and/or share the one little word you'll live by this year.
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The Slice of Life Story Challenge & a Christmas Wish.
Merry Christmas to all of the Slicers who celebrate! I hope you have a joyous and meaningful holiday with those you love. Please link up your slice of life story to this post today. As always, be sure to check out other bloggers’ writing by clicking through the links in the comment section of this… Continue reading The Slice of Life Story Challenge & a Christmas Wish.
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Link up your slices.
Please link the Slice of Life Story you write today to this post by leaving a comment. Be sure to check out other bloggers’ writing by clicking through the links in the comment section of this post. Come back later today (or even tomorrow) to read through the links of a few other Slicers who… Continue reading Link up your slices.
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A winter recess (of sorts).
2012 is coming to a close. Chanukah ends today, but I'll still be busy preparing to celebrate my five year wedding anniversary and my daughter's upcoming second birthday. Ruth and her family are getting ready to celebrate Christmas. Therefore, unlike past Decembers, we're taking some time off from blogging here at Two Writing Teachers. A… Continue reading A winter recess (of sorts).
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A moose, penguins & book giveaways
This Moose Belongs to Me and Baby Penguins Everywhere are new books with strong messages that contain craft moves we can teach young writers.
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A national tragedy impacts all of us.
I don't want to imagine receiving an automated phone call from my child's school telling me there has been a shooting there. That's what happened today in Newtown, CT after a gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School and began shooting. When I heard there was a school shooting today in Connecticut, I immediately thought about… Continue reading A national tragedy impacts all of us.
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Having trouble seeing TWT Facebook posts?
A couple weeks ago it came to my attention that one of our readers wasn't seeing Two Writing Teachers pop up in her Facebook News Feed. That prompted me to check our stats, which made me discover that the amount of clicks we had from our Facebook page to our blog had dropped in recent… Continue reading Having trouble seeing TWT Facebook posts?
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Serve Up Your Slice Today!
Last Tuesday, Betsy wrote this at the top of her slice of life post: Serve up your slice over at Two Writing Teachers with Stacey and Ruth. Do you know how much I loved that? I liked her play on words so much that I asked her if I could use it over here sometime. … Continue reading Serve Up Your Slice Today!
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The Focus It Takes to Write
While I've thought of myself as a great multi-tasker for years, I recently found that my multi-tasking was preventing me from completing writing. If I get lucky enough to be home for my daughter's nap time, then I'm constantly racing against the clock to get a multitude of things done during her nap. And, if… Continue reading The Focus It Takes to Write
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Interactive Modeling — An Author Q&A
Interactive Modeling: A Powerful Technique for Teaching Children teaches us how to use interactive modeling to teach a variety of classroom routines, behaviors, and skills in an engaging way that shows students what to do while providing them with a safe space to practice.
