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I’m starting one of my favorite units of study tomorrow morning in Writing Workshop: PERSUASIVE LETTERS! It’s been a favorite for the past three years due to the amazing things … Continue Reading Gearing up for persuasive letter writing
I’m planning on having my students complete an “on-demand” personal essay for the next two days before we begin our unit of study on persuasive letter writing. These are the … Continue Reading On-Demand Writing
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, then you’re aware that poetry is not a genre in which my writing is strong. However, the day after my wedding, I … Continue Reading Poetry Friday: The Day After
New Year’s Resolutions!???! FEH! Who needs them!??! I never stick to them anyway (who does?)! Therefore, when I saw the One Little Word “Challenge” on { A } this morning, … Continue Reading One Little Word
My husband (that feels cool to write) took this photo of me on our honeymoon. He captured me writing an entry, on the beach, in my writer’s notebook. I think … Continue Reading Practice What You Preach
What are your hopes and dreams for this new year? Leave a link (to your blog post) with your 2008 H&D’s by posting a comment.
This is going to be my last post for 2007. Tomorrow starts a new year, brimming with possibilities and promise. 2007 has been an amazing year for me professionally and … Continue Reading Last Post of the Year
Here’s what the entire wedding toast looked like (for those of you that emailed and asked me to post it): MY PART: You’ve come from as near as New Jersey, … Continue Reading The whole toast
There is a wedding tradition that involves lifting the bride and groom above the crowd at a wedding celebration. Further, as in Orthodox Custom, they´re not supposed to touch. This … Continue Reading WN ENTRY: Traditions
I woke up this morning and thought of Stacey. Here’s the poem that’s been rattling around in my brain. My grandma gave it to me when I got married, unfortunately I … Continue Reading Wedding Bells are Ringing.
Ruth’s post from Thursday got me thinking about how to improve the practice that surrounds the teaching of non-fiction writing. Just how can it get better? What if teachers from … Continue Reading What if…?
Marc and I are eagerly awaiting our wedding. We’ve started writing a speech to our guests and parents. I decided to mentor myself after the way Lucy Calkins, my former … Continue Reading Mentoring A Toast
Ruth: I found this poem and thought I’d post it… so glad you’re my co-blogger AND my friend! Warmest wishes for the holidays! –Stacey Standing by, All the way. Here … Continue Reading Poetry Friday: A Tribute to My Co-Blogger Ruth
This is one of my favorites. I’ve been reading it daily for the past weeks. Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, … Continue Reading Poetry Friday: T’was the Night Before Christmas
Tomorrow is our last day before a two week break. Upon returning, I’ll be working in 3 classrooms, all focusing on nonfiction writing (2 on research & 1 on persuasion). I … Continue Reading a little unit planning
…for parents, friends, Santa, sisters, and more!
Last year I took up an Ali E. challenge (a theme in my life, eh?) and participated in ONE LITTLE WORD. The idea was to come up with a defining … Continue Reading ruth’s wn entry: one little word.
