I finally found my word. I had been looking everywhere, but my word escaped me. I was starting to panic. Was I going to begin 2016 wordless? I thought about all the ways I could improve my life. I could write more. I could clean less. I could work on self-acceptance. I could be a better… Continue reading Dana’s One Little Word of 2016
Deb’s One Little Word For 2016
When I reflect on the flux in my life, I waiver between pure joy of what's to come and loss of what has been. Moving forward is scary when you have so dearly loved all that has been. Just writing this makes me pause.
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Write. Share. Give.
Explore and learn. Just write.
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Drumroll, Please…
The eight of us here at Two Writing Teachers love to share our passion for the teaching of writing. We are not paid for our work on this blog, nor do we want to be. This blog truly is a labor of love. That being said, it certainly is appreciated by all of us when our… Continue reading Drumroll, Please…
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Write. Share. Give.
Take some advice from a third-grader, "Pick up a pencil and paper and get to writing."
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Blogging Break
Dear Readers, Once again, we find ourselves asking, "Where did the time go?" We are on the cusp of a new year. December brings many celebrations to our team of co-authors including Christmas, Hanukkah, anniversaries, and birthdays. We are busy wrapping presents and spending time with our families. As we prepare to usher in… Continue reading Blogging Break
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Heartfelt Gifts: Writing Presents
My favorite gifts to give are the ones that have come from my heart and my pen!
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Talking with Megan Dowd Lambert, Author of Reading Picture Books WITH Children
I spend a lot of time writing about ways teachers can use picture books as mentor texts to lift the level of students' writing. Today I want to share the Whole Book Approach with you since it's a way you can enrich the read alouds you're already doing with your students. This post includes an interview with Megan Dowd Lambert, creator of the Whole Book Approach and a giveaway of her new book, Reading Picture Books with Children: How to Shake Up Storytime and Get Kids Talking About What They See.
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Small Writers, Writing Small
Just a quick glance through the writing in our classroom and you will feel the call for more craft, more voice and more drama in our lessons.
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Write. Share. Give.
Need some inspiration? Try my word of the day!
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When to Pop Out of the Notebook
As much as I LOVE notebooks, even I have to admit there is a time in every writer's process when it is time to pop out of the notebook and onto a laptop or lined paper.
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Personal Essay Body Paragraphs
Where are the paragraphs and what are they suppose to look like?
