I did the strong emotions lesson (using Skittles) on Friday. My demonstration was way longer than it was supposed to be (on paper), but I felt that I needed to be exceedingly explicit so that the kids would get it. They did, but I still think the length was a bit too much. The inside… Continue reading Sharing Lists of Emotions
Category: writer’s notebook
Answering Questions
You asked... we answer! Often when someone posts a question on a post, Ruth or I write back to them individually. However, we've received six questions in the past few days whose answers might interest others. So, here are the responses... 1. From Kassia What decorations did you use for the covers that will stick… Continue reading Answering Questions
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Unwrapping Literacy
We've been using Slide a lot around here lately! So, here's yet another Slide Show of the writing event that unfolded in my classroom today.
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fierce wonderings
Fierce wonderings is a term coined by Ralph Fletcher in his book A Writer's Notebook, which if you don't have, you need to go straight to Amazon.com & order it! I've been privileged to be a part of the launch of writer's notebooks in Christi Overman's second grade class. In the above slide show, you'll see… Continue reading fierce wonderings
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Collecting Ephemera at the Primary Level.
Now here's a cool idea for all of you primary teachers who want to tap into the power of writer's notebooks without each student actually having a writer's notebook. Plus I think it could also be a tool for the rest of us wanting to focus on the ephemera surrounding the daily lives of ourselves… Continue reading Collecting Ephemera at the Primary Level.
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M.M. Inspriation: An Optional & Challenging Charge
Pick an entry, any entry! Originally uploaded by teachergal Find an old diary or writer's notebook. Open it to any page. Let that be the inspiration for this-coming M.M. Even if it's not what you thought you'd ever write more about, try to run with it. GOOD LUCK!
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Poetry Friday: Writer’s Notebook
Here's a poem from Ralph Fletcher's book, A Writing Kind of Day. Writer's Notebooks My brother Tom says he's a hundredaire with two hundred fifty dollars in his bank account. Dad's a thousandaire. I gave baby Julia two pennies so now she's a pennyaire. When I look at Julia her little bald head reminds me… Continue reading Poetry Friday: Writer’s Notebook
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STRONG EMOTIONS MINILESSON
I was asked, by Ro, about my Strong Emotions/Skittles Lesson. I normally don't post minilessons I write in this forum for several reasons (one of which is that it doesn't align with the mission statement Ruth and I composed for this blog). However, this one is a bit out-of-the-box. Hence, I am posting the minilesson… Continue reading STRONG EMOTIONS MINILESSON
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Five-Subject Writer’s Notebooks
My students will be getting idea notebooks early in the school year. By late September, they'll also possess five-subject writer's notebooks, which they'll use expressly for units of study. (Click here to read more about idea notebooks.) Hence, I spent the early hours of my morning affixing tips, poems, section guides, and notebook 'guidelines' to… Continue reading Five-Subject Writer’s Notebooks
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They’re Going to Have Gifts To Open…
These are the Moleskine Notebooks that I'm giving my students during the first week of school to use for on-the-go writing, Slice of Life Stories, ephemera, and much more. IDEA NOTEBOOK INTERIOR DECORATION & WRAPPING: Just like last year, I'll provide the kids with stickers to decorate the front (and back) cover of their notebooks.… Continue reading They’re Going to Have Gifts To Open…
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Notebooks: What Kind? Division of Sections?
Ro asked: I’m thinking about my launching unit for W.W and writer’s notebooks. Do you have kids section off their notebooks for minilessons/charts or do you leave it up to them? Last year I didn’t have students do this for writing but I did have them do it for reading. I’m interested to hear your… Continue reading Notebooks: What Kind? Division of Sections?
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The “Stuff” of My Summer Life: Collecting Ephemera
Ruth wrote about "Collecting Ephemera," earlier this week since she asked the teachers in the Workshop she's leading to bring-in artifacts that represented who they are right now. Hence, I used her post as an opportunity to clean-out my purse and to tidy-up my desk. These are a few of the things I found, which… Continue reading The “Stuff” of My Summer Life: Collecting Ephemera
