Ruth and I collect quotations, which is why we have an entire page devoted to quotes. However, I also like Words of Wisdom. In fact, I have had my two previous classes create "Words of Wisdom" Signs for use in my next classroom. (This is a space where each child has the opportunity to give… Continue reading WN Entry: Words of Wisdom (W.O.W.)
Category: strategies
WN Entry: Writing About My First Visit to Narragansett Beach
Narragansett Beach, RI Narragansett Originally uploaded by teachergal STRATEGY: Write about the first time you did something. ENTRY: This past weekend was full of firsts. We had our first Shabbat Dinner in the apartment together. We also had our first house guests (Adam and Jenn). Finally, we went to the beach in Rhode Island for… Continue reading WN Entry: Writing About My First Visit to Narragansett Beach
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“Sketching” the Place Where You Live
I've told my students so many times to sketch a memory and then draw it. I'm a little tired of that strategy for I feel that too often kids try to make their sketches perfect pictures and then they lose the essence of the exercise, which was to sketch and then write about their sketch.… Continue reading “Sketching” the Place Where You Live
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Strategy: Use photos to tell a story
I often have my students bring in photographs of them at special times in their lives in order to help them spark their memory (and write a small moment story.) I discourage them from bringing in posed family portraits since, unless you got into a fist-fight with your little sister before the snapshot at Sears,… Continue reading Strategy: Use photos to tell a story
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Looking at Your Place: Making a Memory (WN Entry)
Everyone who attended George Ella Lyon's Session on Saturday Morning had the opportunity to make a memory after thinking about a drawing a floor plan of a home they've lived in. I went through the entire first floor of my parents' house and listed one memory from each of those places, including the garage and… Continue reading Looking at Your Place: Making a Memory (WN Entry)
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Stacey’s WN Entry: Special Place
Today's WN Entry comes from Ralph Fletcher's Website. THE CHARGE: Special place: special room, attic nook, inside of a tree, scary closet. You might start by quickly sketching a map of a house full of memories. Mark those rooms where something important happened to you. My parents' living room was bare when I was a… Continue reading Stacey’s WN Entry: Special Place
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Stacey’s WN Entry: Artifact
Today’s WN entry comes from Ralph Fletcher’s Tips for Young Writers: Write about an artifact (arrowhead, ring, antique, etc.). Important objects in our lives often provide excellent material to write about. My yellow lab Sirius lays on my bed without moving. His fur is soft and he allows me to pet him without flinching. He's… Continue reading Stacey’s WN Entry: Artifact
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Ruth’s WN Entry: Artifact
Today's WN entry comes from Ralph Fletcher's Tips for Young Writers: Write about an artifact (arrowhead, ring, antique, etc.). Important objects in our lives often provide excellent material to write about. I'm not sure how important they are in my life, and I'm not sure how much of an artifact they are, but something that… Continue reading Ruth’s WN Entry: Artifact
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Fletcher’s Tips for Young Writers
Ralph Fletcher recently added more tips for children on his "Tips for Young Writers" Page, which is a collection of ideas for getting started on writing notebook entries, information on how to revise your writing, and information about getting published. I'm proposing trying out one of Ralph's Tips every day for the next few days… Continue reading Fletcher’s Tips for Young Writers
