I wrote a post about structures and routines to teach kids in September within the context of Writing Workshop yesterday morning. There have been a few questions about "The Conferring Scarf." Therefore, I wanted to find a photograph (of two of my former students from NYC who decided to act out a conference, for fun,… Continue reading What’s a “Conferring Scarf?”
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Recommended Professional Resources.
Here are my recommendations for those new to Writing Workshop and wanting to jump in with both feet. Each of the books are recommended due to their easy organization and the impact they had on me as I guided teachers in Writing Workshop. A curriculum set (choose the ONE which meets your needs). This is… Continue reading Recommended Professional Resources.
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Teacher Testimony: Christi Overman.
Today, Christi Overman spoke to the teachers in the Beginning Writing Workshop Training. A year ago, Christi occupied a seat in the workshop. At the time she thought she would be teaching kindergarten . . . a few days before school started, she learned she would be in first grade. Along with the whirlwind grade… Continue reading Teacher Testimony: Christi Overman.
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Beginning Training: Day One.
Just a little FYI, to let you know that I posted a couple of the slide presentations from day one of the Beginning Writing Workshop Training. Here's the link to the Presentations Page which offers a description of each presentation. Here are the presentations: Writing Workshop Overview Writer's Notebook Introduction Living Like a Writer
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Routines and Structures: Things to Teach Kids in September So Your Year Is a Breeze!
I was doing some thinking this morning about the routines I'll need to rehearse with my students this-coming September. My mind went from general (e.g., walking in the hallways, fire drills) to the specific (i.e., Writing Workshop). Therefore, I figured I'd post my working list of structures I want to teach my fourth graders so… Continue reading Routines and Structures: Things to Teach Kids in September So Your Year Is a Breeze!
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Those Shoes: The Mentor Text Teaching Document
I worked on the Reading-Writing Connections Document for Those Shoes until 12:30 a.m. Here are two examples of the way I set it up: Craft MovePage Number(s)Why the Author Might Be Doing This…Varied Sentence LengthsPgs. 2, 15 & 30One thing writers do is vary the lengths of their sentences when they write. If an author… Continue reading Those Shoes: The Mentor Text Teaching Document
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The Makings of a TRUE Mentor Text
I realize I'm a bit late to the "Those Shoes Party," which is a touching text written by Maribeth Boelts and illustrated by Noah Z. Jones. Those Shoes was published in 2007 and is the story of a little boy who desperately wants the shoes that nearly everyone else in school has. The catch? His… Continue reading The Makings of a TRUE Mentor Text
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Thank You!
Just a little post to say THANKS for all of the positive, kind, and encouraging comments with regards to our blog and new website. We appreciate the "fuel" your comments give. -- Ruth & Stacey (with big smiles!)
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Link your post here!
It's that time of the week again! Please link your post here using Mr. Linky. NOTE: We've been having trouble with Mr. Linky, so if you want others to read your post, then please leave a comment with your URL in case Mr. Linky doesn't fix itself today! Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Meeting Area Supplies
Penny Pencil Cases Originally uploaded by teachergal I found pencil cases on sale for $.01 at Staples today. I decided to buy them so that the kids could have everything they need for minilessons with them at the meeting area. (In the past, kids always had to search for pencils or pens prior to the… Continue reading Meeting Area Supplies
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The Essence of Workshop Teaching
I woke up early this morning and decided to get started on the PPT for my presentation at the 2008 Fall NEATE Conference in Nashua, NH. The title is, "INSPIRING CHILDREN TO WRITE: Teaching Writing Workshop with Our Notebooks Wide-Open," which is very similar to the title I used when I presented at the RIWP's… Continue reading The Essence of Workshop Teaching
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Some photos
In case you're interested to see some photos from our little reunion in Indiana, they're in the digital scrapbook below. Make a Smilebox scrapbook
