Last week I was selecting some student writing to share with participants of the Conferring in Writing Seminar I'm leading at Penn State Harrisburg tomorrow. I didn't want to go down to my basement, which is where I store most of my former students' writing samples. Therefore, I decided to go through my electronic files… Continue reading Let Their Writing Take Your Breath Away
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Get out of a Writing Rut
I keep a private, family-only blog about my daughter's daily life. I began keeping it about a week after she was born. Unless we were out of town, I blogged each and every day of her life. By the end of 2011, I was getting pretty tired of blogging. In fact, I began to find… Continue reading Get out of a Writing Rut
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GUEST BLOG POST: Needing To Take Care of The Nice Students, Too
A NOTE FROM STACEY: "Nice" children are often overlooked in the classroom because they go with the flow. I'll admit, I was one of those teachers who often sacrificed a conference with one of the "nice" children in my class and met with a student who was having greater challenges in writing. When I looked… Continue reading GUEST BLOG POST: Needing To Take Care of The Nice Students, Too
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My Latest Writing Project: A Blessing
Yesterday I read an incredible blog post by Edgar M. Bronfman in The Washington Post's "On Faith" section. I believe Bronfman's article, "Create a holy Hanukkah," was penned with the sole purpose to encourage North American Jews to think more deeply about the gifts we choose to give our children on Chanukah. Rather than summarize… Continue reading My Latest Writing Project: A Blessing
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I’ve been studying sentence structure…
I was watching or listening or reading something this week --- I don't remember what -- but the message was: You can't be a writer if you're not a reader. True. (And probably the reason I don't remember who said it since this little tid-bit is fairly common knowledge.) The person went on to say:… Continue reading I’ve been studying sentence structure…
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Mission Complete
I have to be honest, I thought I could do it, but I just didn't know that I would be able to pull it off. Thirty days of writing during my busiest month of the year. (In case you missed my first post on the 750 Words November Challenge I took on you can click… Continue reading Mission Complete
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750 Words Update from NCTE
It's day 20 and I'm still writing my 750 words daily! One of my fears, with taking on the 750 Words November Challenge, was that I would be unable to write while I was at NCTE. For $39 (gulp) one can get unlimited internet access in their hotel room at the Hilton Chicago. Talk about… Continue reading 750 Words Update from NCTE
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Verbal Cues — Pilates & Writing Series: Part 5 of 5
When I started working with Lauren, my Pilates instructor here in Pennsylvania almost two and a half years ago, she gave me a lot of verbal cues. The ones I heard the most were "keep your shoulders down" and "relax your neck and shoulders." It didn't matter if I was working on an upper or… Continue reading Verbal Cues — Pilates & Writing Series: Part 5 of 5
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What are you thankful for?
November is always the busiest month of the year for me. When I was teaching full-time, November meant Parent-Teacher Conferences (and NCTE starting in 2007). Now that I'm out of the classroom, November means consulting appointments, speaking engagements, and NCTE. My husband and I also host Thanksgiving in our home each year so that means… Continue reading What are you thankful for?
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750 Words: Update
Today was the fourth day in November that I wrote a piece on 750 Words as part of the November Writing Challenge. What's motivating me? Well first, the fiction writing I'm doing is a huge motivator. I have stories inside me to tell. In fact, I've had some ideas for children's picture books inside my… Continue reading 750 Words: Update
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Differentiation – Pilates & Writing Series: Part 2 of 5
If you do a Google image search for a "Teaser Pilates," hundreds of photos will come back to you. Many of the photos are of a person sitting on a Pilates mat with their arms and legs reaching diagonally into the air. Some of the photos are of a person sitting on a piece of… Continue reading Differentiation – Pilates & Writing Series: Part 2 of 5
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750 Words
Bonnie wrote about 750 Words in one of her Slice of Life Story Challenge posts over the summer. I immediately signed up and got excited about writing (essentially) three pages every day. I did well, but then I had to go out of town for a speaking engagement. The hotel had internet, but my computer… Continue reading 750 Words
