This summer I heard Penny Kittle speak about using storyboards. This week I've tried them out in classrooms. They aren't all that different from one of the ways I talk to kids about planning. I encourage them to think in scenes & then sketch in their notebook a flow chart of sorts, using pictures and… Continue reading Storyboards.
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Narrative Feedback to a Student
Narrative Feedback to a Student Originally uploaded by teachergal When we returned from Winter Recess I had my students complete self-evaluations of their Writer's Notebooks. (They do this in the middle and at the end of the year. This idea was inspired by Aimee Buckner's Book on Writer's Notebooks.) Each and every student receives a… Continue reading Narrative Feedback to a Student
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keeping interest.
My colleague, Lori Dixon, directed me to this February 2008 Vanity Fairarticle, "Keys to the Kingdom" by Jim Windolf. It is a long article, but this quote especially highlights the importance of story elements in the development of a plot that holds interest. What a cool way to connect the world of entertainment to our… Continue reading keeping interest.
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Writer’s Prompts
I received a supplement with my students' Time for Kids Magazines today. It was called "Writer's Prompts: 36 Great Writing Ideas! Great writing starts with a great idea." I've chosen to upload and share the best three of the thirty-six prompts that I found in this supplement. That being said, I'm wondering how many teachers… Continue reading Writer’s Prompts
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Assessing Narrative Writing
I went to the TCRWP Website in order to link my last post. While I was there I noticed that the K-8 Continuum for Assessing Narrative Writing has been posted on the public part of the Project's Website. It is NOT for duplication. This document is still a work in progress, at it was last… Continue reading Assessing Narrative Writing
