I have admired Katherine Bomer's work for a long time. Her books are exquisite. Her love of children shines through when she speaks in front of a small group or delivers a keynote address to a huge audience. Her warmth is genuine from the moment you meet her. Hidden Gems: Naming and Teaching from the… Continue reading Katherine Bomer Speaks About Her Newest Book
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Reflecting on Reading Like a Writer
So I took some time to create a video about the system I created in order to track and reflect on my summer reading. Because I pushed myself to reflect in a new medium, I feel like I dug deeper into the work I've done with reading like a writer. (I hope it's not too… Continue reading Reflecting on Reading Like a Writer
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Things I’ve Learned from Summer Reading
Two months ago, on the first Monday of my summer holiday, I blogged a post titled, "Summer Reading." Today is my last Monday of summer vacation, so it seems fitting to reflect on my summer reading. Although it'll take more than a single post to capture my reflections, so today is a simple list about… Continue reading Things I’ve Learned from Summer Reading
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Boy Writers: A Guest Blog Post by Caroline Gonzalez
Caroline Gonzalez began her teaching career in New York City. During her 15 years in New York, she taught K, 1, 2, Transitional Bilingual, and Reading Recovery. She has completed her fifth year of teaching in South Brunswick, NJ and is currently working as an Instructional Support Teacher. During her time in South Brunswick, she… Continue reading Boy Writers: A Guest Blog Post by Caroline Gonzalez
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Focus Spots
Last week my husband and I vacationed in Ogunquit, Maine. We took a sunset cruise out of Perkins Cove, which gave us a wonderful opportunity to explore the coastline from a different vantage point. Just a few minutes after our boat got into the open water I noticed a woman sitting out on a rock… Continue reading Focus Spots
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Writing Heals
Writing is a form of personal freedom. It frees us from the mass identity we see in the making all around us. In the end, writers will write not to be outlaw heroes of some underculture but mainly to save themselves, to survive as individuals. --- Don Delillo Thank you for the kind comments you have left… Continue reading Writing Heals
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The Power of the Parts
I'm slowly making my way through the keynote addresses from last week's Writing Institute. Today I bring to you my notes and some highlights from Roy Peter Clark's speech, "The Power of the Parts: How Writers Learn and How Teachers Teach." Clark wrote a book I've been reading for awhile now, Writing Tools: 50 Essential… Continue reading The Power of the Parts
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Why Writing Matters More than Ever
James Howe's Keynote Address, "Only Connect: Why Writing Matters More than Ever in an Age When We're Always Connected but Rarely Connect" resonated with me on many levels. On an educator level, I constantly shake my head when I hear of children being babysat by video games instead of people. Additionally, I've sat at many… Continue reading Why Writing Matters More than Ever
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What about the kid who ______?
Katherine Bomer never disappoints when she delivers a keynote address or a workshop. I cannot count how many times I've been fortunate enough to sit in the audience and soak up the wonderful things she has to say about working with children, honoring them for who they are, and nurturing them as writers. The keynote… Continue reading What about the kid who ______?
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Do we really need SMART Boards to teach writing well?
Last Friday, there was an article in The Washington Post entitled "Some educators question if whiteboards, other high tech tools raise achievement." This article reflects an on-going conversation Ruth and I have been having about how much technology is really needed to teach writing well. (Annie, a third grade teacher who is the author of… Continue reading Do we really need SMART Boards to teach writing well?
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Influence
Today I'm reminded how little things add up to make a big difference in our lives. Recently we learned my daughter has many issues with her teeth. What started as a tooth ache has revealed cavities needing filled, an infected tooth needing pulled, and a rotten adult molar needing a crown. If you are a regular… Continue reading Influence
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Spilling Ink in the Classroom
Nearly every professional book I've ever read has encouraged me to include guides about writing in the classroom writing center. Year-after-year, I tried to search for books about writing for kids to stock in the classroom writing center. Year-after-year I found copies of said guides and placed them in the writing center once the school… Continue reading Spilling Ink in the Classroom
