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It’s Tuesday: Join Us for a Slice of Life!
Write, share, give!
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It’s Tuesday: Join Us for a Slice of Life!
What in your life is "writable about" today?
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It’s Tuesday: Join Us for a Slice of Life!
It's Tuesday...Lean into uncertainty!
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It’s Tuesday: Join Us for a Slice of Life!
It's full-fledged summer where I live. That means sweltering weather, all the sunlight, and fireflies at dusk. Fireflies! It's also a time of year where I can let my body and mind discover and explore new patterns. This week, I invite you to do the same.
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The Power of Animal Characters in Kindergarten Creative Writing
This year, I have been digging a bit deeper into my own reasoning for having children develop animal characters with human characteristics for their stories.
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Nourishing Your Teacher Soul
When your "to-do" list is super long at back-to-school time, should you take time for poetry, writing and friends? A resounding yes! How are you making time to nourish your teacher soul during these challenging times?
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Thoughts on a Way Forward: An Interview with Cornelius Minor
When the COVID-19 crisis hit, probably like many of us, I sought out voices of hope. For me personally, I knew one of those voices would be Cornelius Minor. I knew him to be the kind of teacher with the capacity to help us all see things in a new way during this unfamiliar period of virtual teaching. Fortunately, I was able to reach him by text. We sat down recently on a Zoom call to discuss his views on teaching remotely, his book, and a way forward.
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Respecting Student Creativity: Teaching Writing With A Social Justice Lens
Whether students choose to express themselves in the form of writing prose, poetry or creating a video, the choice belongs to the writer.
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Yes &… with Digital Tools We Can
As we set off to create writers who write in tandem with the printed world and the digital world there are a few we need to consider.
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Make Writing Better. Start With The Writer.
Think about the writer and making the writer better. What are the needs of a writer? What opportunities does technology offer to make the writer better?
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A Breakthrough In Poetry: How To Bring Playfulness to Every Genre
Kids are inundated by rules. If the gift of writing is freedom of expression, are we imposing too many "rules" on writers? What if the rules of every genre, like poetry, were limited to just two or three?
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Write at the Start: No More Morning Worksheets
How can we let writing be part of a "soft start" for students instead of making them complete joyless worksheets? How do your students start the day or class period? Please join the conversation!
