I'm consulting in a local school today where I've been working with the staff since August rolling-out interactive read aloud. Every two months the interactive read aloud text set reflects a particular social issue. Today we're preparing for the voice/silence text set, which teachers will begin in April. Each teacher, in grades K -… Continue reading Reading Aloud Builds Better Writers
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.
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A Princess Saves A Prince + A Giveaway
One of the moms I met this past year coined a phrase I love. She says, "We do pink, but we don't do princess." If you've read some of my other posts about princess culture in the United States (Click here or here to read them now.), then you'll know that this other mom and… Continue reading A Princess Saves A Prince + A Giveaway
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A Seminar About Conferring
I'll be leading a seminar, "Conferring in Writing Workshop," on Wednesday, February 22nd at Penn State - Harrisburg. I'll be talking about conferring basics, as well as sharing strategies for implementing peer conferring in the classroom, and information about goal setting for each of the writers in one's class. If you find yourself in the… Continue reading A Seminar About Conferring
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How much collaboration is too much?
There were a few times when I sat back at the end of a day of teaching and thought I don't know if I'd want to be a student in my own classroom. The reason for this horrible realization? There was just too much group work going on, especially in mathematics. I often felt as… Continue reading How much collaboration is too much?
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Get out of a Writing Rut
I keep a private, family-only blog about my daughter's daily life. I began keeping it about a week after she was born. Unless we were out of town, I blogged each and every day of her life. By the end of 2011, I was getting pretty tired of blogging. In fact, I began to find… Continue reading Get out of a Writing Rut
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GEARING UP FOR THE SOLSC: A Call for Giveaways
In just a few weeks Ruth and I will host the 5th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. It's hard to believe it's the fifth time we're hosting this month-long writing challenge. It stemmed from one of my former student's notebook entries about his outrage with his sister for "losing" her necklace. She made everyone… Continue reading GEARING UP FOR THE SOLSC: A Call for Giveaways
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Siri
Last month I finally got of my cell phone that didn't have a qwerty keyboard and upgraded to an iPhone 4S. It took me awhile to convert to an iPhone since I first wanted it to come with Verizon service and then I was waiting for the iPhone 5. When the 4S came out in… Continue reading Siri
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Mentor Texts with Lynne & Rose
Last week I received an e-mail from Lynne Dorfman, co-author of Mentor Texts and Nonfiction Mentor Texts (Stenhouse). She let me know she and Rose Cappelli set up a website over winter break. I was anxious to check it out since I talked with the two of them about it when I saw them at… Continue reading Mentor Texts with Lynne & Rose
