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#allwrite13 Online Connections Dinner
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#allwrite13 Online Connections Dinner

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Since Ramona asked and she traveled all the way from Seattle, I honored her request. We went around the room and introduced ourselves. It was a big dinner party -- 33 people in all. Check out who was there. I've been excited for months about this dinner. After all it was a room full of… Continue reading #allwrite13 Online Connections Dinner

Just Write.
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Just Write.

Ruth Ayres9 Comments

I hope you are taking the summer to just write. Life is too short not to write. I've been percolating today's blog post and planned to write it this afternoon. However, plans changed, so this slide from my keynote presentation will have to do. Hopefully it will nudge you to write. One of the reasons… Continue reading Just Write.

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Thoughts on Writing from the Author of The Mighty Lalouche

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NOTE FROM STACEY: Matthew Olshan wrote The Mighty Lalouche specifically for illustrator Sophie Blackall to illustrate since he was familiar with her fascination of turn-of-the-century boxers.  My interest was piqued by this author-illustrator collaborations, so I eagerly anticipated the review copy.  Once I received the The Mighty Lalouche I was captivated by Olshan's impeccable word… Continue reading Thoughts on Writing from the Author of The Mighty Lalouche

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Friday Favorites

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Kings Island -- We celebrated the first day of summer vacation yesterday. It was crazy-chaos to get out of the door after my last day of school. On Wednesday, my last day of school, not only were we driving to Ohio to stay with Andy's aunt (who treated us to the tickets -- wow!), but… Continue reading Friday Favorites

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WN Collecting Idea

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Writer Jordana Horn went into her son's class, filled with seven and eight year-old kids, earlier this month to lead a session on journaling. She asked the students to write what they don't 'get' about adults and what they will definitely do/not do when they are adults.  She transcribed part of the conversation she had… Continue reading WN Collecting Idea

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Writing Matters

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Today Deb Gaby and I finished leading the third day of a three-day Foundations of Writing Workshop training. At the end, we asked for reflections. Teacher after teacher commented on the impact of adult writing time. In each session, we gave time to write. If we want to learn how to teach writers, it's not… Continue reading Writing Matters

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Trusting Myself

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Expectations of common core, teacher evaluation, and what it means to be literate in the 21st century can sometimes pile up and overwhelm me.  There is so much new information coming at me -- things to consider about text types, what opinion writing looks like with primary students, how to use technology as a tool… Continue reading Trusting Myself

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The Handwriting Part of Writing

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If you're in an elementary school, you've inevitably had discussion with parents about handwriting.  My policy for writer's notebooks was always, "As long as I can read it, it's neat enough."  I didn't feel that a writer's notebook was the place to be a stickler for handwriting.  However, some parents would press their kids, demanding… Continue reading The Handwriting Part of Writing

slice#2013: 16 of 31
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slice#2013: 16 of 31

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  Looking forward to reading your slices today. WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each day) before the comments close. (Comments typically close around 5 am.) GIVE. Comment on at least three other slices. Any questions, please contact: Linda Baie – lindab414[at]gmail[dot]com… Continue reading slice#2013: 16 of 31

#slice2013: 15 of 31
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#slice2013: 15 of 31

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"Write about what makes you different." Sandra Cisneros   WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each day) before the comments close. (Comments typically close around 5 am.) GIVE. Comment on at least three other slices. Any questions, please contact: Linda… Continue reading #slice2013: 15 of 31

#slice2013: 14 of 31
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#slice2013: 14 of 31

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“Everybody--even monsters--needed a little attention once in a while.”  ― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief {Care} WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each day) before the comments close. (Comments typically close around 5 am.) GIVE. Comment on at least three other slices.… Continue reading #slice2013: 14 of 31

#slice2013: 12 of 31
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#slice2013: 12 of 31

Ruth Ayres199 Comments

“I love the way that each book -- any book -- is its own journey. You open it, and off you go. You are changed in some way, large or small, by having traveled with those characters.”  ― Sharon  Creech {Journey} WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your… Continue reading #slice2013: 12 of 31