We spend so much of our writing workshop time focused on craft moves, and how to make our writing engaging and beautiful; but I want my kids to know that the writer’s life is also about paying attention to the world...
Notebooks on Field Trips: Discovering the Writer’s Life
One of my favorite things about being a classroom teacher was taking educational field trips with my students. One year, I took my fifth grades on 20-25 field trips around the five boroughs of New York City. We walked, rode buses, and took the Subway to museums, zoos, parks, and botanical gardens. I loved supplementing… Continue reading Notebooks on Field Trips: Discovering the Writer’s Life
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Breathing Life Back into Notebooks: Discovering the Writer’s Life
In the middle of the school year, how can we breathe new life and energy into writer's notebooks?
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SOL Tuesday & Four Weeks Until the March Challenge Begins
In February, there are always new people testing the Slicing waters as March draws nearer. They’re trying to determine whether or not they feel comfortable writing publicly. If you see someone who leaves a comment that says something like, “This is my first slice,” today or Tuesday, please head over to their blog to leave them a comment sicne it's both exciting and intimidating to put your words out in the world.
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Keeping a Class List of Writing Ideas: Discovering the Writer’s Life Blog Series
One way to show students how to live a writer's life
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Discovering the Writer’s Life Blog Series
How do you encourage your students to live a writerly life? Check out this week's blog series.
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Writing Tweet Roundup
Check out Deb's end-of-the-month curated collection of writing Tweets!
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Last Call for the Welcome Wagon!
Will you help us welcome new Slicers this March?
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The Schedule: How Do You Fit It All In?
In this post, I share several examples of daily schedules, along with links to other resources.
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Story: Still the Heart of Literacy Learning
Take a little tour with me as I share highlights from this new book by Katie Egan Cunningham.
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Starting with Story
I recently had the pleasure of attending the 25th Annual Comprehensive Literacy and Reading Recovery Conference in Illinois. One of the sessions I attended was led by the brilliant and endearing Christopher Lehman. His session centered around using our stories to generate topics for information writing. It is a unique approach to a genre that can sometimes feel… Continue reading Starting with Story
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Join the Fourth Annual Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge!
This March marks the fourth year of the classroom version of the Slice of Life Story Challenge, or Classroom SOLSC. We hope that many of you will join the challenge with your classes!
