Last month President Barack Obama published a picture book, of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters, which is illustrated exquisitely by Loren Long. I received a review copy of it while I was at NCTE. Since my husband was with me, I shared the book with him. We were both impressed by the… Continue reading President Obama’s Book + the Final Giveaway of 2010
Category: empowering girls
Writing Miles Apart
I visited my old school this past fall and had lunch with several of my former students, some of whom were part of DEAL WITH IT! Powerful Words from Smart, Young Women, and asked them if they were interested in writing another book. Well, I FINALLY have a cohesive cadre of girls together who have… Continue reading Writing Miles Apart
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Seven signed up (so far)
Seven of the ten girls I invited to take part in the new book accepted the invitation. Of that amount, four of their moms said that they could e-collaborate using a wikispace, which I set up over at Wikispaces.com. (It's a private wiki, so I won't be linking to it.) Hence, four of them got… Continue reading Seven signed up (so far)
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Thinking Critically About the Writing Workshop: Reflecting on the Way I Teach Writing
I wanted to reflect on some questions my former professor, Stephanie Jones, presents at the end of chapter 11 in her book Girls, Social Class, and Literacy. She asks readers to consider some questions about the Writing Workshop that they teach. Here are her questions and my answers: 1. How are students positioned in Writing… Continue reading Thinking Critically About the Writing Workshop: Reflecting on the Way I Teach Writing
