My Thanksgiving Dessert Creation from 2006. Originally uploaded by teachergal HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I woke up early this morning and started reflecting on what I am thankful for. The list is long and hasn't changed much from last year. One thing I'm incredibly thankful for is for the right to express my opinions, in writing, freely.… Continue reading I am thankful for…
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Stacey’s Memoir Monday Post: Thankful
We've never been the kind of family that's gone around the table telling each other what we're thankful for, though I always wished we could have been. However, I think it was assumed why we were thankful for the things we were thankful for... though those things were unspoken on Thanksgiving. However, as I've grown… Continue reading Stacey’s Memoir Monday Post: Thankful
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Memories of Snow Days
This week's Memoir Monday Post was a cinch for me to do since I'm writing about my roots for the "Stories in Hand" Class I've been taking. I let my writing take me a little off-course from the prompt Sprague gave us, which was, "How much snow was there as a child?" I like the… Continue reading Memories of Snow Days
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Guided Writing Lesson
Guided Writing Lesson Front Page Originally uploaded by teachergal I attended the Literacy for All K-6 Northeast Literacy Conference here in Providence today. Specifically, I attended "Guided Writing in Small Group Settings," which was led by Kerry Crosby, Heather Morris, and Helen Sisk. It was an informative workshop. Here are some of the highlights: Guided… Continue reading Guided Writing Lesson
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About Writing (and Big Kids)
I'm sure I'm not the only person who has realized that not much is written about how much kids write, right? Well, USA Today's Mary Beth Marklein published an article six days ago entitled "Writing leads to deeper learning, study finds." Click here to read this piece, which includes stats and findings.
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Printing & Punching
Things that need to be punched..., originally uploaded by teachergal. I promised to give a Stories in Hand Update. However, there's not much to tell you yet since I've been printing and punching and printing and punching. I'm hoping to start using the story starters Sprague has given us, as part of the class, later… Continue reading Printing & Punching
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SOLSC – Link Your Post Here!
Time for our weekly Slice of Life Challenge. Click on the image-linky to link your post to this one.
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Preserve a slice of the election, in writing, today.
No one else in this world will have a story quite like yours on this historic Election Day. Consider writing it up and linking your Slice of Life Story HERE, today, on this special Election Day Edition of the Slice of Life Story Challenge.
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pre-election missives or entries
Many teachers have the kids write letters to their future selves at the start of the academic year (to be opened in June). I've never been one of those teachers, but I'm starting to think I need to be... at least where this historic election is concerned. Here's what I'm thinking (while trying to avoid… Continue reading pre-election missives or entries
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Day in a Sentence – Written at 6:15 a.m.
I'm sitting in darkness because my desk lamp, which has had the same fluorescent bulb for the past five years, just blew out.
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Stacey’s SOLSC
My handwritten slice... about one of the students who inspired the entire Slice of Life Story Challenge this past winter. (He's coming back for a visit next week!)
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Writing About Issues
Living Life Twice, a blog written by Alan J. Wright who lives in Australia, has a fantastic post entitled "Writing About Issues -Big and Small." Here's an excerpt from his post: Students were asked to read an article that attracted their interest. Following this, they were asked to identify the issue, and then identify what… Continue reading Writing About Issues
