Immersing them in the memoir genre
Deb asked me which texts I’ll be using on day one of the memoir unit. Well, the answer is that I will be reading When the Relatives Came by Cynthia … Continue Reading Immersing them in the memoir genre
Stacey’s Seventh of Eight Poems
Even if you’re a few days behind, don’t fret. C’mon in and join JOY: Five Senses Poem Originally uploaded by teachergal I chose to write a poem about the emotion … Continue Reading Stacey’s Seventh of Eight Poems
POETRY CHALLENGE
I like challenging myself and my students with their writing. So… in honor of National Poetry Month, I thought about creating a week-long poetry challenge since I’d like to create … Continue Reading POETRY CHALLENGE
Immersion Begins Tomorrow
I’ll begin immersing my students in the literary essay genre tomorrow. I’m fortunate to have had some wonderful students last year who graciously allowed me to share their essays with … Continue Reading Immersion Begins Tomorrow
Literary Essay Texts
During our common planning time today, my colleagues and I brainstormed a list of texts we’re going to have students select from for their literary essays. Many people think that … Continue Reading Literary Essay Texts
Revision: Dialogue
The active engagement of today’s minilesson ran a little longer than usual since my students felt as though they needed to help me revise my dialogue after studying the way … Continue Reading Revision: Dialogue
A short list of the texts my students went for to help them revise the endings of their stories today…
One of our readers, Kelly, asked me to share the list of texts my students went for when looking for mentor texts to help them revise the endings of their … Continue Reading A short list of the texts my students went for to help them revise the endings of their stories today…
Time to Write the Entire Draft
My colleague Kate and I were remarking that this unit of study on fiction is taking our students longer (i.e., longer for their drafts to come together). Hence, I decided … Continue Reading Time to Write the Entire Draft
Being inspired by a great picture book…
Today was spent immersing my students in the short fiction genre by reading picture books. Here are the texts my students read and enjoyed either by themselves or with a … Continue Reading Being inspired by a great picture book…
TWO WRITING TEACHERS 