Observational drawing provides many wonderful opportunities for young children to connect to the creative process that will eventually lead to writing.
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Four Writing Workshop Ideas for the Final Stretch
If you're in the final stretch--the last few days or weeks of school-- here are a few ideas to keep kids writing right to the very end.
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Writing in the Great Outdoors
The director at one school told me, "My main priorities are these: 1) being outdoors, and 2) reading and writing." My kind of place!
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Walk Like a Writer
Observational walking is useful for professional writers and it can be good for students too!
This fall, head outside with your students for a walk around your school's neighborhood. But first, read ASK ME by Bernard Waber and Suzy Lee!
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Neighborhood Walk
From We had way too much fun today!!! We've all had those "best teaching days." You know, the ones where the children are completely engaged in learning. The ones that are fun. The ones that extend beyond the classroom. For me, one of my best teaching days was on May 1st, 2007. That day is… Continue reading Neighborhood Walk
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Noticing the World
Last week, when the sun finally made an appearance on Friday afternoon, Christi and I ventured outside with her second graders and their notebooks. In the minilesson we talked about learning to write in new places. After all, I said to the class, summer break is coming and you'll want to find a place around… Continue reading Noticing the World
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Poetry Walking Tour
We managed to duck the rain on today's Providence Poetry Walk. Ten of my twenty students showed up with their family members to do today's Poetry Walk. I think having 50% of my class present is a great turn-out for a Sunday afternoon! Four Writer's Notebooks from Today's Poetry Walk Trip of Providence: Taken as… Continue reading Poetry Walking Tour
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Take a look around you
When I taught in NYC, I was fortunate enough to work one block away from Central Park. Therefore, when the urge struck me, I'd take my students out to Central Park with their writer's notebooks to record their noticings. They wrote beautiful poems in the Park, but rarely stories. I've come to believe that we… Continue reading Take a look around you
