As we venture into teaching writing in authentic ways, it is important to communicate with parents our teaching decisions. When using technology in writing and reading workshops, communication with parents becomes imperative. When Christi began tweeting, she communicated this addition to their learning with parents. She also encouraged parents to follow their tweets and to… Continue reading Parent Communication
Category: parent involvement
Back to School Week: Workshop + Parents
Yesterday, Jen asked: As you are blogging about back to school, I wondered if you have any hints/tips for a parent presentation or handout to be use on Back to School Night? We are transitioning into Writer’s Workshop using Lucy Calkins’ Units of Study in the upper grades from a more activity driven 6-Traits based… Continue reading Back to School Week: Workshop + Parents
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Communicating Online with Families
I received an e-mail earlier this week asking: Can you steer me in the right direction for starting a blog for my students and parents? Where do I start? Hence, I decided to answer this person's question for all to see. Here goes! I've used a variety of medium for communicating online with my studetns… Continue reading Communicating Online with Families
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Answering Questions About Writing Workshop
I received a bunch of questions from a regular reader of TWT yesterday. Her questions seemed like ones that other folks might want the answers to, so I asked her if I could answer them on TWT without mentioning her name. She said yes. Q. My kids constantly tell me, "my mother conferred with me… Continue reading Answering Questions About Writing Workshop
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Translation Gadget
I started a classroom blog for my in-coming class since it seemed easier than re-creating a new wiki. I've only posted a handful of times, but added a bunch of gadgets to the "Safe Sites" Page earlier this evening. I've been playing around with Google Gadgets for the past couple of weeks and found an… Continue reading Translation Gadget
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An Idea from the TeachingHeart Listserv
I've been subscribing to the TeachingHeart K-4 Listserv for the past few months. I found a neat idea on it when it arrived in my inbox an hour ago. It involves using VistaPrint to create parent reminders, magnets, brochures, etc. for students and their families. Check out what a North Carolina Teacher created for school-to-home… Continue reading An Idea from the TeachingHeart Listserv
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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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Poetry Walking Tour
I'm thinking about stepping out with my students and their families this spring to do a walking tour of Providence. But not just any kind of walking tour... a poetry walking tour. (I've never done this before, but was thinking of sending a letter home like this next week.) Have you ever looked for poetry… Continue reading Poetry Walking Tour
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Hosting a Writing Night
My October newsletter is being translated right now. I expect to be sending it home to my students' families sometime next week. I'm excited about it since I'm announcing a Wednesday Writing Night for late November in there. My colleagues, Kate and Felicia, and I will be hosting it for all of the fourth grade… Continue reading Hosting a Writing Night
