How does sharing fit into your writing workshop routine? Find tools and ideas to put sharing on your priority list of daily rituals.
In my writing workshop: a student takes ownership
Tucked away among the many books I bought at NCTE is this treasure: a collection of Donald Graves’ essays on writing workshop. An added bonus is a DVD that captures footage of Don and his team of teacher/researchers in action during the Atkinson study. I’m making slow but sure progress through the book, mostly because… Continue reading In my writing workshop: a student takes ownership
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In Your Own Words
First drafts usually contain the words anybody can write. Revision is the key to crafting writing that sounds just like you.
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Write, share, give: SOLS time
“A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls. Story-tellers and poets spend their lives learning… Continue reading Write, share, give: SOLS time
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Our Inner Writing Critic
Now I know different. I know that all writers hear that voice. All of us. Here was my message to the 6th graders: All writers have an inner critic. Acknowledge yours. And KEEP WRITING.
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Gifts to Inspire Young Writers + Giveaways
Nurture a child's interest and talent for writing this holiday season with one of these items. Look for a chance to win one of these five items by reading the giveaway information at the bottom of this blog post.
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Shared Writing 101: A Crash Course in Writing Together
A quick, down and dirty, overview of shared writing and how it might support your students.
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A Writing Routine with Primary Writers
What is your writing routine? Find some advice and tools to assist you in developing a routine that works for you and your students.
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Video Writing Prompts: Keeping kids engaged in those “between units and right before vacation days.”
Video Writing Prompts: Keeping kids engaged in those “between units and right before vacation days.”
It’s that time of year in many of our classrooms: that restless time between Thanksgiving break and winter recess. I mark my kids “present” every day, but I know that most of them are, in fact, many miles away - dreaming of festivities, skiing, vacations, and lazy days in pajamas. Every day seems to be… Continue reading Video Writing Prompts: Keeping kids engaged in those “between units and right before vacation days.”
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Digital Tools Invite Writers to Compose – #NCTE13
Two of the sessions I attended at NCTE in Boston helped me think about ways two digital tools could be meaningfully integrated into early childhood and elementary school classrooms to engage young writers. The "Exploring Collaboration of Multimodal Literacies in Early Childhood: Digital Filmmaking, Designing, and Co-Authoring" panel discussed the way digital video cameras could enhance learning, while two of the presenters in "Writing Workshop Is for All Students: Using Visuals, Oral Language, and Digital Tools to Maximize Success and Independence for English Language Learners" suggested the incorporation of digital cameras.
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WRITE, SHARE, GIVE: SOLS TIME
Just before we left for our Thanksgiving break, a fellow teacher I’d been trying to persuade to join our Slice of Life community emailed me to say that she’d finally got her blog up and was really excited about writing a slice of life every Tuesday. It was going to be her New Year’s resolution.… Continue reading WRITE, SHARE, GIVE: SOLS TIME
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Family Literacy Night: Writing Together
The teachers noticed that several parents had written comments such as, "Great story, but you need commas" or "Nice job. Fix your capital letters." We wondered how to help parents understand that this writing was not meant to be perfect or polished. As teachers, we talked about the kinds of comments that would help nudge these kids as writers.
