Write a slice. Share it here. Comment on at least three other slices. Are you ever surprised by what you write when you sit down and start writing? Sometimes out thoughts, feelings, and realizations sneak up on us when we write. Slice of Life Challenge Updates and Reminders The eleventh annual Slice of Life Challenge… Continue reading Welcome to Slice of Life
Writing Checklists: Tools for Independence and Goal-Setting
I am a list person. I have lists by my computer, by my bed, in the kitchen, in my car console-- And I love crossing things off my lists. One of the reasons I like lists is they tell me what to do, but my lists serve different purposes; sometimes they help me remember what… Continue reading Writing Checklists: Tools for Independence and Goal-Setting
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Do You Ever Wonder?
How do you respond to the recursive "I'm done," and every other form of the phrase? Maybe it isn't about them.
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Addressing Knowledge Issues in Informational Writing
If we do not possess a good amount of background knowledge, if we are not interested in the topic, and we were not given a choice, our writing typically suffers. Lack of knowledge in particular, as Mary Ehrenworth suggests, manifests quickly as writing weakness and writing problems. As writing workshop teachers, how might we think about and address these challenges?
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Overview of the 2018 March Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge
Join us for the 2018 Slice of Life Story Challenge in March!
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life!
Write. Share. Give. Please be sure to read at least 3 other posts and leave comments. Comments help us build our writing community! The eleventh annual Slice of Life Challenge starts up on March 1. For an overview of how this great event works, please link up to Stacey's post that she published yesterday. Also,… Continue reading It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life!
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Overview of the 11th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge
Calling all educators! Whether you’re thinking about joining our writing community or coming back for your eleventh March writing challenge, please take a few minutes to read this post.
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Tools of the Trade — A Guest Blog Post by Vicki Meigs-Kahlenberg
We can’t control what happen next in our news feeds or in the lives of our students. By making intentional time in our curriculum for writing, sharing and publishing, we can equip our students with the most powerful tools we have available to develop and strengthen their voices within our classrooms, and create a confidence within to speak their truths out in the world.
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TWTBlog’s Top Ten Educator Organizations to Follow On Twitter in 2018
If you aren't on Twitter already, maybe this list will be the push you needed to give it a try. We've rounded up our ten favorite organizations to follow on Twitter.
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Comforting Picture Books
These books serve to comfort children during what is a serious and uncertain time. After reading this post, leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of all five books.
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Slice of Life Tuesday #SOL18
Welcome to Tuesday's Slice of Life, #SOL18! Let your voices be heard, share your stories and be heard by all. ATTENTION SLICERS WHO USE BLOGGER, please scroll to the bottom for more support!
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Thinking About Audience
Last month, Rebekah O'Dell tweeted out a link to a piece written by NY Times Columnist, Nicholas Kristof. I read through Kristof's "My Worst Columns" piece and was shocked his annual holiday gift guide was one of his lowest-read columns of 2017. I've been reading Kristof's columns for years and look forward to his annual gift guide,… Continue reading Thinking About Audience
