Here's a preview about our upcoming blog series that will help you close-out your writing workshop in meaningful ways.
A Breakthrough In Poetry: How To Bring Playfulness to Every Genre
Kids are inundated by rules. If the gift of writing is freedom of expression, are we imposing too many "rules" on writers? What if the rules of every genre, like poetry, were limited to just two or three?
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Three Ideas for Oral Storytelling in the Classroom
Some sit at a keyboard and the words just pour out. Others use a pen and paper, working slowly and deliberately. I know one writer who prefers a typewriter to a laptop. And then there are the storytellers.
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Write at the Start: No More Morning Worksheets
How can we let writing be part of a "soft start" for students instead of making them complete joyless worksheets? How do your students start the day or class period? Please join the conversation!
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Slice of Life Tuesday
It's Slice of Life Tuesday! Come one, come all, come slice with us...
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How Many Stars? Tools for self-assessment and goal-setting
The more we show learners what the work looks like at different levels and the reasons for that level, the better they are able to self-assess, set goals, and improve.
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Introducing a New Co-Author
There’s a new primary voice on our co-author team!
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SOL Tuesday
It's Slice of Life Tuesday! We invite you to share a slice of life, share some feedback...
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TWT Spring Blogging Break
Our co-author team is taking a blogging break this week. In the meantime, you may access our archives by doing a keyword or category search.
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SOLSC 2018 Prize Winners
It's been almost two weeks since the March SOLSC of 2018 and we know you've been patiently waiting for the prize winners! We had amazing donors this year and so much support from the slicing community. Thanks to all and of course, good luck!
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Off You Go, Find a Just-Right Spot!
Find out how one teacher’s decision to stop assigning seats led to greater independence, higher engagement, and a stronger writing community in a Kindergarten classroom.
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It’s Now or Never to Start Up a Shared Writing Routine
Hey, pssst... Yeah, you. Have you noticed that it's already the middle of April? It's spring. There are only a matter of weeks left in the school year (not that anyone's counting). And that thing you meant to do this year... that really fun, super cool thing you learned last summer at a summer institute,… Continue reading It’s Now or Never to Start Up a Shared Writing Routine
