Where to Begin: Developing Fiction Writers

Monday January 14, 2019Monday January 14, 2019 Betsy Hubbard3 Comments

My students have been getting sparked by a character to develop believable stories in their realistic fiction unit.

homework

Reconsider & Reimagine Homework

Friday January 11, 2019Thursday January 10, 2019 Stacey Shubitz7 Comments

Have you always dreamed of eradicating homework for your students? This post will help you get started on making that dream a reality with three steps you can take this weekend.

Mary Ehrenworth · middle school · partnerships

Strengthening Writing Partnerships, Part 2

Thursday January 10, 2019Tuesday December 17, 2019 Lanny Ball

In my previous November post about partnerships, three ideas were shared: (1) Study existing partnerships to assess current and potential effectiveness; (2) Teach a replicable process for meaningful revision; and (3) Teach writers how to create process pages. Today I will share just a few more strategies for supporting and strengthening writing partnerships...

emergent writers · kindergarten

Supporting Emergent Writers With Spacing

Wednesday January 9, 2019Wednesday January 9, 2019 Kelsey Sorum17 Comments

For young children, one of the most challenging parts of writing a sentence is including spaces between words. I've collected a variety of strategies and tools to support writers with this feat.

slice of life · Slice of Life Story Challenge · writing

SOL Tuesday!

Tuesday January 8, 2019Thursday January 10, 2019 Betsy Hubbard57 Comments

Welcome to SOL Tuesday! Take a peek at links and information related to the March Challenge ICYMI and of course--write, share, and give!

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Seeking Prize Donations for SOL Challenge

Monday January 7, 2019Friday January 4, 2019 Melanie Meehan

March is coming at us! Maybe more quickly than we realize... Among other things, March brings the Slice of Life Story Challenge (SOLSC)! At Two Writing Teachers, we hope you are planning to participate in the 12th Annual SOLSC! Questions about how? Don’t worry! More information on how to participate is forthcoming. On March 31st, we are confident… Continue reading Seeking Prize Donations for SOL Challenge

Slice of Life Story Challenge · writing workshop

The Welcome Wagon Needs You!

Friday January 4, 2019Tuesday January 1, 2019 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski1 Comment

Will you consider being part of the March SOLSC Welcome Wagon?

choice · independence · independent writing · topics · writing workshop

Never Write About the Same Topic as Your Students–Except Sometimes

Thursday January 3, 2019Wednesday January 2, 2019 BethMooreSchool6 Comments

The cornerstone of writing workshop is that students get to choose their own topics rather than be assigned a topic by the teacher.

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3 Seeds for Cultivating Writers

Wednesday January 2, 2019Wednesday January 2, 2019 Deb Frazier3 Comments

The three seeds I offer can be done without planning, and promise to inspire the writers in your room. So, no matter how busy we get, we can be sure we are doing great things for the writers in our classrooms!