A peek into a coaching cycle centered on writing conferences with first graders.
Category: writing workshop
Growing Students Who Love Poetry
Back in March, I had the pleasure of attending the Michigan Reading Association conference in Grand Rapids, MI. I had been preparing my own presentation for the event and had neglected to look at the program closely enough to plan the rest of my time. I arrived and sat with an hour to kill… Continue reading Growing Students Who Love Poetry
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Reading & Writing Connections: Getting to Know a Character on the Outside and the Inside
"Writers," Ali said as she leaned in close to teach her second graders, "I've got an important tip for you about your realistic fiction characters. You've done such a great job describing what they are like on the outside. You've shown us what they look like, how they move, how they talk...even in some cases, how they smell,… Continue reading Reading & Writing Connections: Getting to Know a Character on the Outside and the Inside
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THROWBACK WEEK: Pens Versus Pencils
What do you think is better for kids to use in writing workshop: pens or pencils?
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Notes from the TCRWP workshop with Carl Anderson – Writing With Mentor Texts
I knew I’d learn something fabulous about the use of mentor texts in writing workshop at Carl Anderson’s session during TCRWP’s March Saturday Reunion...
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Quick Tips for Writing Teaching Points
A guide to crafting your own teaching points for 1:1 conferences, strategy lessons, minilessons, mid-workshop interruptions, and share sessions.
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Helping Silent Kids Talk in a Conference
Last week, I had a little brainstorming session with one of my favorite groups of teachers and we came up with a list of tried-and-true teaching moves to help the truly non-talking kids open up a little when it comes time to talk about the work they've been doing.
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 31 of 31!!
It's been a wonderful month of reading and writing. We hope that you're inspired to keep on writing. You are all invited to join us every Tuesday for our Slice of Life Story Challenge throughout the year. And, of course, we hope to see you all next year!
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 30 of 31
It’s the penultimate day of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge! What a month it has been!
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 29 of 31
CLASSROOM SLICE OF LIFE STORY CHALLENGE: DAY 29 OF 31 Welcome to Day 29! Here are some quotes to keep you and your students motivated to get through the LAST FEW DAYS OF MARCH!!!! "I wrote from a sense of need. I needed something to do. You can't just sleep all day long." ~ Snoopy… Continue reading Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 29 of 31
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 28 of 31
CLASSROOM SLICE OF LIFE STORY CHALLENGE: DAY 28 OF 31 It is Day Twenty-Eight of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge. Hooray! At this point your kids have generated a ton of stories. Why not teach them that another way to create a story is to revise something you've written into something new? Some ideas for… Continue reading Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 28 of 31
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 27 of 31
You and your students are on the home stretch! You can do it!
