Sometimes Pilates exercises are downright scary. I have a short list of things I refuse to do when I go for a Pilates session. They are as follows: I will not... 1) Do anything that requires me to lower my back side into the well of a reformer. Why? It creeps me out. 2) Hang… Continue reading Conquering Fear — Pilates & Writing Series: Part 4 of 5
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.
NCTE/TWT Meet-up
Ruth and I would love to get together with those of you who will be in Chicago for NCTE on the morning of Friday, November 18th. If you're interested in meeting up for breakfast (say, around, 8:00 a.m.), then please leave a comment on this post or e-mail us. We'll be sure to send you… Continue reading NCTE/TWT Meet-up
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Waldorf Education
For those of you who read Matt Richtel's article in The New York Times last month (about the Waldorf School in the Silicon Valley), I thought you might be interested in this piece on Waldorf Education, which was just published in the Harvard Education Letter.
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750 Words: Update
Today was the fourth day in November that I wrote a piece on 750 Words as part of the November Writing Challenge. What's motivating me? Well first, the fiction writing I'm doing is a huge motivator. I have stories inside me to tell. In fact, I've had some ideas for children's picture books inside my… Continue reading 750 Words: Update
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Concrete Tools – Pilates & Writing Series: Part 3 of 5
On pages 62 - 63 of Day by Day, I talked about the role of Pilates and its connection to writing workshop in a detailed discussion called "Concrete Images for Support." Here I talked about one of many concrete tools, a ball, I used to help support my body as I did Pilates. I want… Continue reading Concrete Tools – Pilates & Writing Series: Part 3 of 5
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And the Winner of Mentor Author, Mentor Texts is…
A record number of people left comments about Ralph Fletcher and his new book Mentor Author, Mentor Texts: Short Texts, Craft Notes, and Practical Classroom Uses (Heinemann, 2011). A special thank you to Heienemann for hosting a giveaway of his new book. Ellen Arnold was the fourteenth person who left a comment and since her… Continue reading And the Winner of Mentor Author, Mentor Texts is…
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Technology Articles from The NY Times
There are two articles that have been published in The New York Times in the past week that are worth reading if you teach or have young children. (1) A Silicon Valley School That Doesn’t Compute By MATT RICHTEL Published: October 22, 2011 The Waldorf School’s computer-free environment has become a draw for parents at… Continue reading Technology Articles from The NY Times
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Differentiation – Pilates & Writing Series: Part 2 of 5
If you do a Google image search for a "Teaser Pilates," hundreds of photos will come back to you. Many of the photos are of a person sitting on a Pilates mat with their arms and legs reaching diagonally into the air. Some of the photos are of a person sitting on a piece of… Continue reading Differentiation – Pilates & Writing Series: Part 2 of 5
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New Thinking About Mentor Texts + a Giveaway
I was recently offered a position as an adjunct professor starting in 2012. I will be teaching a graduate course about using children's literature to teach writing. As I prepare to teach this course, one of the things I have to think about are the professional texts I will require my students to read, as… Continue reading New Thinking About Mentor Texts + a Giveaway
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Modifications – Pilates & Writing Series: Part 1 of 5
I began working with one-on-one with a Pilates instructor in August 2008, just 15 months after I had an artificial cervical disk replacement in my neck. In an effort to regain the strength I lost as a result of the surgery I was told to try Pilates (since physical therapy alone wasn’t cutting it). At… Continue reading Modifications – Pilates & Writing Series: Part 1 of 5
