Following Stacey's lead, here's my list -- Favorite Things About Indiana Wide open spaces that allow for my mind to wander during late afternoon/early evening walks. My family is close in proximity. Indiana Hoosier Basketball -- need I say more? Colt's Football. My husband & I make several games each season. In fact, we used to… Continue reading ruth’s wn entry: my fav things about (you name the place).
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Scanning, Cutting & Pasting, or Rewriting?
I've come to realize that this whole "I'm going to recopy all of my writer's notebooks into one" thing has become exceedingly tedious. I found another old Miquelruis Notebook yesterday and realized I need to be putting that into my master notebook. This is just one of MANY entries from 2006: Aaaagggggh! What did I… Continue reading Scanning, Cutting & Pasting, or Rewriting?
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WN Entry: Making A List
I got inspired by Reflections from the Rockies' Post entitled "My Favorite Things About Colorado So Far." Since a good deal of my students' first couple weeks of Writing Workshos will revolve around the creation of lists (and then the development of a list item into an entry in their writer's notebook), I thought, "Why… Continue reading WN Entry: Making A List
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WN Entry: Words of Wisdom (W.O.W.)
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.)
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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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ruth’s wn entry: home + art.
Stacey inspired me (as is so often the case) to capture my home in some sort of art medium for my writer's notebook. Since for my 30th birthday my husband gave me my dream gift -- check it out here -- I had to use it for this challenge. To bump up the artistic side… Continue reading ruth’s wn entry: home + art.
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WN Entry: Collecting Seashells at the Seashore
We just returned from Cape Cod and Nantucket where I had the privilege of spending some time at the seashore breathing in the fresh, clean, New England Air. Ahhhh! We walked to Brandt Point Lighthouse this morning where I brought a paper shopping bag with me so that I could continue to collect seashells. Marc… Continue reading WN Entry: Collecting Seashells at the Seashore
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The first month of school
I met with the other teacher on my grade level today to plan our Reading and Writing Workshops for the first month of school. Our writing teaching points were inspired by five professional book authors: Aimee Buckner, Lucy Calkins, Ralph Fletcher, JoAnn Portalupi, and Jim Vopat. Would you have a look over what we created… Continue reading The first month of school
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ruth’s wn entry: stories matter
One of the ways I've used this summer to grow is by noticing the small stories that are creating my life. These stories matter. Little did I know what an impact these little everyday stories would make on me not only as a person, but as an educator too. Today in my writer's notebook I… Continue reading ruth’s wn entry: stories matter
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WN Entry: Moving
Right now I feel like the young girl (actually Patricia MacLachlan) in Maclachlan's Memoir What You Know First. I'm preparing for a move from one east coast city to another and it feel so enormous and huge. My boxes are stacked up throughout my apartment leaving little room for me to walk. There is an… Continue reading WN Entry: Moving
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WN Entry: Fireflies
I stepped out of the car in New Jersey last night. Home sweet home, I thought. I was coming home to my parents' house for two nights. I slammed the passenger door to shut and was about to walk into the house when I saw a spot of yellow light flicker on and off. What… Continue reading WN Entry: Fireflies
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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)
