Something that I've noticed about myself is the thing I do THE MOST when writing is rereading. I spend exorbitant amounts of time rereading. Then I reread some more. Then I reread it aloud. Something I've noticed writers in classrooms DON'T do is reread. Hardly ever. And when they do reread it is rarely worthwhile. Today I… Continue reading Rereading. Rereading. Rereading.
Category: writing workshop
NCTE: Chi-Town Here We Come!
Our proposal with Patrick Allen and Troy Rushmore was accepted for NCTE 2011 Annual Convention in Chicago. Our presentation is: Exploring Independence as Readers and Writers: For Ourselves and Our Students Hoping you will join us too. Here is more information on the 2011 NCTE Annual Convention (http://www.ncte.org/annual). Also, my apologies for not posting… Continue reading NCTE: Chi-Town Here We Come!
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SOLSC. 2011. 25 of 31
If you slice more than 28 days, you may enter the drawing for the following giveaways: A custom painted stool of your favorite children’s book by Deb Gaby! A Sari Book journal from Love Calcutta Arts donated by Accessories for Hope. A Write: It’s good for you! canvas I painted. A Write: It’s good for you! mug. A set of three… Continue reading SOLSC. 2011. 25 of 31
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Spoiling Steph (Ruth’s SOLS)
Tonight Andy and I spoiled Stephanie. Together, just the three of us, we bought new gear for softball season. Pink cleats. Pink mit. Pink gear bag. Not-pink ling socks. Black shorts. She loves softball. I like seeing this part of her develop. I'm thankful she has a place where her strong-will, competitive nature, and drive… Continue reading Spoiling Steph (Ruth’s SOLS)
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SOLSC. 2011. 10 of 31.
How do I share my students’ Slices? What do I need to know about participating in the Slice of Life Story Challenge 2011? Need to know how to start a blog? What’s a Slice? Cool News: Stenhouse is offering free shipping to Slicers throughout the month of March. Just enter the code SOL.
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Board Games (Ruth’s SOLS)
Board games are a very good thing. When the girls first moved home we played them all the time. I'd love to write more, but our Internet has quit & posting from my phone is a little clunky. So this Slice is quite simply: Board games are a very good thing.
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SOLSC. 2011. 7 of 31.
No Internet is making this a slim post today. Keep your fingers crossed that the company fixes the problem soon!
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SOLSC. 2011. 6 of 31.
How do I share my students’ Slices? What do I need to know about participating in the Slice of Life Story Challenge 2011? Need to know how to start a blog? What’s a Slice? Cool News: Stenhouse is offering free shipping to Slicers throughout the month of March. Just enter the code SOL. Just a note:… Continue reading SOLSC. 2011. 6 of 31.
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Slice of Life
Link your Slice here. Happy writing!
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From the Past: Keep Embracing Imperfection
The power of workshop teaching is the focus on individuals -- not products. It's an essential shift for us to make as teachers of writing. Our energy is behind students -- where they are today as writers and helping them to get better. (Our energy is not on posting perfect pieces in the hallway.) We know our… Continue reading From the Past: Keep Embracing Imperfection
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Conferring? Please Help!
So first, Wow! Thank you for the comments on the last post. You have no idea how comments fuel me as a writer. Thanks for taking the time. And second, I think this is an important comment to highlight in its own post. Ashlee, on Wednesday February 16, 2011 at 8:34 pm said: I am… Continue reading Conferring? Please Help!
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I {Heart} Writing Workshop
In honor of Valentine's Day, let's make a luscious list of all the reasons we love writing workshop. I'll start the list here and you add to it in the comments. Sweet! Writing workshop helps writers see the world differently. When people live like writers, they have more compassion and mercy and acceptance of others.… Continue reading I {Heart} Writing Workshop
