What if there was a way to build in opportunities to reflect, in writing, about my teaching right in the place where the lesson plans reside? And what if that place could also offer daily inspiration and opportunities to set positive intentions for the week ahead?
Category: writing workshop
Protecting Student Writing Time
My students won’t become writers just because I want them to be writers. Writers need to wallow in new information, time to let all the words, ideas and questions wash over them, connect with their schema, and let the new information become their own.
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It’s a Boy! Share your Joy!
We have been on pins and needles over here at Two Writing Teachers as Stacey's due date approached. We have all been anxiously checking our email and text messages for news. Today we are so happy to announce the arrival of Stacey's son, Ari Frederic. Ari was born at 7 lb 14 oz and 20.5… Continue reading It’s a Boy! Share your Joy!
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Making Comparisons: A Little Glimpse at Discovering Similes
This week I've been checking and monitoring my students' work and making plans. I've been delving into some fun lessons from, The Big Book of Details by Roz Linder for inspiration and using them as exercises to spur revision techniques for mid-workshop lessons while we build our stamina. You can read a full review of the… Continue reading Making Comparisons: A Little Glimpse at Discovering Similes
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Ideas for planning Small Group Instruction
Small group instruction is a powerful way to reach and teach more students in your classroom!
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Discovering and Developing Student Writer Identity
For writers to grow, they must develop writer identities. How do we help them do that?
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Family Dialogue Journals
Can a Family Dialogue Journal help build stronger home-school connections through written conversation?
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3 Steps to Building A Learning Community: Vision. Intention. Purpose.
The young writers sitting in our classroom will rise above the fears and struggles of being a writer, but it will take intentional planning, repetitive teaching, daily writing, and reteaching. Writing is hard work. Students don't become writers because we have writing workshop. Writers become writers because teachers have clear intentions and a vision of what's possible.
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An Easy Guide to Introduce Slice of Life Writing
Three steps to introduce Slice of Life Writing to your students
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Making Progress…Without Getting Frustrated!
A little reflection after the first days of school.
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Red Dot Side, Green Dot Side, Revisited
With very good intentions, we teach kids to do their best to really finish a story before they move on to the next one. However, a little bit of flexibility will go a long way in increasing engagement, volume, and independence in young writers.
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Penguin Problems: A Review & Giveaway
This penguin has problems. A lot of problems.
