Ideas and Inspirations for Summer Writing

Monday June 6, 2016Sunday June 5, 2016 Melanie Meehan7 Comments

Celebrating Writers and Teachers

Sunday June 5, 2016Friday June 3, 2016 Lisa Keeler9 Comments

It’s the end of the school year and our days are full of reflections, assessments, and all kinds of celebrations. During those final days before summer vacation begins, we find many ways celebrate student growth and recognize their accomplishments. And of course my favorite celebration is a simple and informal writing share with parents and… Continue reading Celebrating Writers and Teachers

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A Year of Writing: A Week of Reflection

Saturday June 4, 2016Thursday May 21, 2026 Deb Frazier4 Comments

As I confer with each writer, I feel my eyes filling with tears. I show each student their writing from the first day of school and watch as their less cherubic and more mature faces brighten. "That's really my first writing in first grade?" "I didn't even use the whole page." "I can't read it." and "That doesn't look like my writing now." were typical comments.

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QR Coding Our Way to Summer Writing!

Friday June 3, 2016Thursday June 2, 2016 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski20 Comments

QR Codes might just be the way to help summer writers keep writing!

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Nerdy Birdy: A Review & Giveaway

Thursday June 2, 2016Wednesday June 8, 2016 Dana Murphy108 Comments

When I first opened Nerdy Birdy by Aaron Reynolds, I was not (yet) reading it with the eye of a writer. I was way too smitten with the bird on the front cover. I mean, look at this guy: Nerdy Birdy is cute, but he is most definitely not cool. He is no good at sports or… Continue reading Nerdy Birdy: A Review & Giveaway

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If Your School Year Were a Book: Endings

Wednesday June 1, 2016Tuesday May 31, 2016 BethMooreSchool4 Comments

As the end of this particular school year draws near, you might think about the qualities of your favorite stories to help you plan an ending that is meaningful for your students.

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SOL Tuesday + Some Announcements

Tuesday May 31, 2016Tuesday May 31, 2016 Stacey Shubitz73 Comments

Link-up to our weekly writing challenge right here.

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One Little Word Check-In

Monday May 30, 2016Sunday May 29, 2016 Betsy Hubbard7 Comments

Have you checked in on your OLW?

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Introducing Two New Co-Authors

Sunday May 29, 2016Monday May 23, 2016 Stacey Shubitz20 Comments

We're delighted to welcome two new writers to our #TWTBlog Co-Author Team.

Author Spotlight Series

ICYMI: Author Spotlight Series

Sunday May 29, 2016Friday May 27, 2016 Stacey Shubitz

Many thanks to Bob, Isabel, Julie, Lauren, Liz, Maribeth and Paula for sharing part of their writing lives with our community of teachers and writers this week. In case you missed any of their blog posts, this post contains links to each of their posts. Be sure to leave a comment on each of their blog posts by June 4th, 2016 for a chance to win one of their books.