Five things I'm reading, enjoying, and thinking about this Friday.
Category: writer’s notebook
Revisiting the Writer’s Notebook with “Revision Centers”
The last quarter of the school year signals a time of mixed feelings - the year is almost over, and even though we look forward to restful summer days, there is the sadness of knowing that this particular group, this classroom family, will never be together in the same way again. There is a lot… Continue reading Revisiting the Writer’s Notebook with “Revision Centers”
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How to Write a Poem: An Exercise
"Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ―William Wordsworth
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Biographies with Heart
Using mentor texts and a notebook entry to think about biographical writing
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Writing About Reading in the Writer’s Notebook
The writing a child crafts about a book or an article in her writer's notebook often holds a lot of meaning or value to her. This kind of writing about reading isn't about finding the main idea, making predictions, or intertextual connections. Rather, this writing about reading is usually composed in response to something that affected a child so deeply she had to write about it on her own terms.
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A Master Writer’s Notebook in Evernote
A few years ago I thought I had a brilliant idea. I created a master writer's notebook since my notebook writing, which I shared with students during writing conferences and in minilessons, was spread out in several writer's notebooks. Instead of carrying multiple writer's notebooks with me when I conferred, I thought it would be… Continue reading A Master Writer’s Notebook in Evernote
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Winter Break Writing Plans
In the midst of all this hustle and bustle, I hope to get into some classrooms this week to talk to kids about their writing plans for the long winter break.
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Family Literacy Night: Writing Together
The teachers noticed that several parents had written comments such as, "Great story, but you need commas" or "Nice job. Fix your capital letters." We wondered how to help parents understand that this writing was not meant to be perfect or polished. As teachers, we talked about the kinds of comments that would help nudge these kids as writers.
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It’s In the Details
The idea of description and detail has been on my mind since that conference with Kevin. When might writers pause in their narrative to describe with rich detail?
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Electronic Writer’s Notebooks
It's hard to know which note-taking or journaling app is right for you 'til you give a few a try. After using Day One, Noteshelf, and Penultimate, I have a better idea of which one suits me the best.
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Using the Cut-and-Tape Method to Draft
As a district, we have experimented with several ways to get students' writing out of the notebooks and into a draft. This is one of those ways.
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Writing the Hot Spot First
How, she wondered, could we get them to write more focused narratives? And what types of entries could they make in their writer's notebooks to help them with this process?
