Someone once told me: You can't write well about something you don't care about. One day, I listened in on two first grade partners, Jennifer and Marco, sharing their pieces of writing. I stood ten steps away, just observing. Jennifer had written a piece about her brother. I watched as Marco and Jennifer scooted their seats… Continue reading Writing Partners: Authentic Purposes for Writing
Creating Change: Authentic Purposes for Writing
It's often difficult for children to see themselves as change-makers. Writing and processing small or big ideas can help children see that their voices can be powerful guides for change, even if the change is simply making someone's day.
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Exploring Feelings Through Writing: Authentic Purposes for Writing
This week, my TWT colleagues and I are writing about the importance of authentic purpose to writers. We all agree that our students will benefit from having strong voices, clear messages, and wide audiences in our quickly changing world. Sometimes, we sit down to write, and we know exactly what we want to say, and… Continue reading Exploring Feelings Through Writing: Authentic Purposes for Writing
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Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge #SOL17
Welcome to our weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge on Two Writing Teachers!
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Friendly Letter Writing: Authentic Purposes for Writing
Thoughts about making time for letter writing in the classroom.
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Overview: Authentic Purposes for Writing Blog Series
Every three months, the TWT co-author team comes together to share our thinking about one aspect of writing. It seems appropriate that we're sharing our thoughts about authentic purposes for writing this week. Writing is a source of power. Our students will benefit from having strong voices, clear messages, and wide audiences in our quickly changing world.
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Join the 10th Annual March SOLSC Welcome Wagon Team!
5 My father used to say, "February is the longest month." But really, we know it isn't. Thankfully we can look forward to the Tenth Annual March Slice of Life Story Challenge! March will be here before we know it. And we would love your help with our Welcome Wagon. What, you ask, is… Continue reading Join the 10th Annual March SOLSC Welcome Wagon Team!
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The Writing Strategies Book + Giveaway!
Ever wish you could have all the best strategies from your favorite writing teachers in one place? Atwell, Fletcher, Ray, Calkins, Heard and more are among the many hat tips in Jen Serravallo's newest publication, THE WRITING STRATEGIES BOOK. Come take a look at how Jen expertly weaves her own expertise and ideas along with tried and true favorites from the best of the best.
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Overview of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge
We hope that many of you will join the fifth annual Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge with your students!
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A Perfect Time For Pattern Books
Yesterday, first graders celebrated Halfway day at my school. It it hard to believe we are halfway through the school year. And yet, when I am in writing workshop classrooms, I see much evidence of growth. Our kindergarteners are studying and creating books with pattern and repetition. Halfway through the school year is the perfect… Continue reading A Perfect Time For Pattern Books
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Student Ownership and Writing Choices
With so many (and ever changing) options at our fingertips, I want my students to learn how to control the tools. We have a motto in our room, "If the tool is telling you what to do, you aren't in charge of your learning. You tell the tool what to do!"
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Tuesday Slice of Life Challenge #SOL17
Welcome to the Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge!
