Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 26 of 31

Thursday March 26, 2015Wednesday March 25, 2015 BethMooreSchool21 Comments

CLASSROOM SLICE OF LIFE STORY CHALLENGE: DAY 26 OF 31 Welcome to Day 26! As I've been reading all month long, I've been enjoying all the stories about kids' lives. Hanging out with friends, fights with siblings, grandma's cooking, weekend trips with the family... and every once in a while a kid will actually write a story… Continue reading Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 26 of 31

Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 25 of 31

Wednesday March 25, 2015Tuesday March 24, 2015 BethMooreSchool25 Comments

A really great lead sentence can really pull a reader into your story--not only that but as a writer, once you have a great lead sentence, the rest of the writing comes more easily! Check out some great leads by students over the past few days and weeks:

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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 24 of 31

Tuesday March 24, 2015Monday March 23, 2015 BethMooreSchool26 Comments

Do you teach English Language Learners? Some ideas and resources for blogging with ELLs.

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Family Stories: A New “Mini Unit”

Monday March 23, 2015Sunday March 22, 2015 Tara Smith14 Comments

Our sixth grade writing workshop year follows a predictable and well planned path: personal narrative, followed by memoir, then feature articles and argument. Until my students suggest something new ...

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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 22 of 31

Sunday March 22, 2015Saturday March 21, 2015 BethMooreSchool19 Comments

It’s Day Twenty-two of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge. Welcome back! If your students are struggling to find inspiration, you might teach them a few new strategies.

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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 21 of 31

Saturday March 21, 2015Friday March 20, 2015 BethMooreSchool30 Comments

Starting to get stuck for ideas? Try this strategy shared by Aparna Rugapathi on her blog, Serendipity.

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A Quick Guide Workshop Lingo, Part II

Thursday March 19, 2015Wednesday March 18, 2015 Stacey Shubitz5 Comments

Have you ever wondered what some of the writing workshop lingo means? Here's another look at some commonly used workshop jargon.

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Write Without Sight

Thursday March 12, 2015Thursday March 12, 2015 Dana Murphy7 Comments

Do you teach sensory description to your students? Try to write without sight.

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Using Your Own Writing as a Teaching Tool

Monday March 9, 2015Monday March 9, 2015 BethMooreSchool9 Comments

It seems appropriate that today's post should be related to using your own writing in the classroom. We are, after all, in the midst of the March Slice of Life Story Challenge. And what an amazing month it has already been. This year has been our biggest, most successful year yet! We have over 300 participants… Continue reading Using Your Own Writing as a Teaching Tool

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#DUBLIT15

Saturday February 28, 2015Saturday February 28, 2015 Betsy Hubbard5 Comments

I am a Michigan girl at heart, but there is something special about the educators in and around the Dublin, Ohio area. I had the privilege of presenting and attending the Dublin Literacy Conference this past weekend. What a great group to share such a wonderful day of learning. The day opened up with Chris… Continue reading #DUBLIT15

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Gearing up for the PARCC Test: Some practice work

Friday February 27, 2015Thursday February 26, 2015 Tara Smith4 Comments

On Tuesday, my sixth graders will file into the large testing room our middle school has set up, and begin three days of ELA testing for the PARCC. The last few weeks have included a steady diet of preparation for this endeavor - the unglamorous, but necessary work of making sure my kids understand the… Continue reading Gearing up for the PARCC Test: Some practice work