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the stack
I got home about a half hour ago. I checked my email, had a snack, and changed into my old D.G. sweatpants and a comfy t-shirt. And now... I'm ready to start reading my kids' memoirs. (Their publishing party is tomorrow.) the stack EDITED @ 8:05 p.m.: Joy! Sheer joy! I'm finished reading all of… Continue reading the stack
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Memories on Mondays???
Jane, who is a regular with the Slice of Life Story Challenge, suggested that we host "Memoir Mondays" here at Two Writing Teachers. I think it's a wonderful idea, but need to know who else would be interested in joining something like this. Here's what I'm thinking with regard to Jane's idea that she suggested… Continue reading Memories on Mondays???
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Rubric: Memoir Unit of Study
When I woke up this morning, I realized I never created an assessment rubric for memoir! My first thought was :How could I forget to do that!??! My second thought was: The Publishing Party is this Friday and there's no rubric! YIKES! It's 6:02 a.m., and the problem is finally solved since I sat down… Continue reading Rubric: Memoir Unit of Study
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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…
Draft II: A Letter Back to a Student Originally uploaded by teachergal This note is a response to a student who turned-in her second draft yesterday. She did a phenomenal job mentoring herself after Cynthia Rylant's Book When I Was Young in the Mountains, changing it to "When I was four on Lonsdale Avenue." She… Continue reading Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…
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Structure
Last week I blogged about the three structures memoir writing I'm teaching my students. Seeing as they're all walking around saying, "I need more beads," or "I'm not sure if my car is really hybrid," I figured I'd share the chart with others since it's proven to be useful in my classroom:
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Another Way of Responding to Student Writing
My comments about a student's memoir (draft one) Originally uploaded by teachergal This is the other way I respond to my students' drafts for all assignments. I always attach a short narrative with my thinking about their writing. It's almost like having a mini-conference (except there's no interview-research... the research just comes from me reading… Continue reading Another Way of Responding to Student Writing
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I’m sitting reading memoirs…
My students' first drafts (of their memoirs) are filled with truth and emotion. I started reading them yesterday during Workshop time since some of the kids went home and completed them for homework. Then, I read some last night and began again this evening. Though I cannot scan them and post them (for safety reasons),… Continue reading I’m sitting reading memoirs…
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What Do Hybrid Cars, Windows, and Pearl Necklaces Have to Do with Memoir?
Kate and I were creating charts after school this afternoon for tomorrow's big memoir drafting lesson. (Though I previewed it for my kids today.) Calkins & Chiarella's Book makes reference to three kinds of structures for memoir: 1. Hybrid texts which combine exposition and narrative. (I likened this to a hybrid car and drew a… Continue reading What Do Hybrid Cars, Windows, and Pearl Necklaces Have to Do with Memoir?
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Pin-Drop Quiet in W.W.
My room was pin-drop quiet during Writing Workshop today. Why? I did that great Katherine Bomer Activity I blogged about earlier this week entitled "Inside Me/Outside Me." The kids not only pushed themselves, but they were so introspective. Once many of them completed the "Inside Me/Outside Me" Graphic Organizer I created for them, most went… Continue reading Pin-Drop Quiet in W.W.
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Process Log Gets My Mind In-Motion Again
When Lucy had us keep Process Logs for each piece we wrote for one of her classes, I (at first) thought it was a waste of time. I wondered how it would help me as a teacher. But, I trusted my professor, so I kept them. By the end of the semester I realized how… Continue reading Process Log Gets My Mind In-Motion Again
