The Writers' Exchange makes writing fun for kids while building their confidence. Want to know how they're doing it? Read this Q&A with the organization's co-founders.
More Talk
What is the role of talk in your writing workshop? Do you talk about your ideas before writing?
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An End of the Year Writing Check
At the end of the school year, we are often faced with pages and pages of student writing. Most of it may have gone home already, but now is a great time to study the work that remains as lovely, informal assessment of our teaching. Following are a few suggestions for lenses we can use to… Continue reading An End of the Year Writing Check
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Time to Write, Share & Give
Share your Slice of Life Story today.
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Get Out Your Calendars! It’s June Planning Time!
If we do nothing else, we do this one thing…Read this post to find out what it is!
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Have You Used Prezi?
I had heard of Prezi. I thought about Prezi. I used Powerpoint anyway. I am preparing a presentation for July and had it practically done in Powerpoint. I was happy with the muted colors and pretty watermark flower that adorned each slide. The slides were full of words and photos…a lot of words though. I… Continue reading Have You Used Prezi?
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Curating a year of writing: assembling writing portfolios and time for reflection
With two weeks left in our school year, it is at last time to begin putting together our writing portfolios, setting aside some time to time travel through our year of writing workshop, and reflect upon both the progress we've made as writers as well as the goals we'd like to set for the new school… Continue reading Curating a year of writing: assembling writing portfolios and time for reflection
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Five on Friday: Travel Edition
A recent visit to San Francisco inspired me to think about oral story telling, publishing, an persuasive writing. Here are five things my trip left me thinking about. PLUS, leave a comment on this blog post for a chance to win a copy of a new picture book from Chronicle Books.
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Quick and Easy Summer Writing Idea for our Youngest Students
This nighttime drawing journal is the perfect summer keepsake for our youngest writers.
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Writing Fiction? Author Megan Jean Sovern Provides a Host of Inspiration
Today's interview holds a host of insights into the way in which Megan Jean Sovern, author of The Meaning of Maggie, develops characters, brings themes to the fore, and plans plot trajectory. Suffice it to say, I came away more than a little inspired.
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It’s Time for the Tuesday Slice of Life Challenge
Welcome to the Tuesday Slice of Life Challenge! Did you know that there have been quite a few newcomers in the past few weeks? Take some time to spread the love by visiting at least one new blog today, and leave a comment for the author. That's what the SOLSC is all about--building a community of… Continue reading It’s Time for the Tuesday Slice of Life Challenge
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How Are You Going to Read All That?
It's almost summer! Time for sunshine, flip-flops, barbecue grills, and reading student writing.
