routines

Hello August

Wednesday August 1, 2012Tuesday July 31, 2012 Ruth Ayres15 Comments

I'm glad you are here (both August, and you, reader). It's time to transition again. I will reclaim the joy of a schedule, while at the same time mourn the loss of summer pace. It's a slow, but timely transition. I trust you, August, knowing you will once again help me prepare for the start… Continue reading Hello August

Slice of Life Story Challenge

The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge

Tuesday July 31, 2012Monday July 30, 2012 Stacey Shubitz47 Comments

Please link the Slice of Life Story you write today to this post by leaving a comment. Be sure to check out other bloggers’ writing by clicking through the links in the comment section of this post. Come back later today (or even tomorrow) to read through the links of a few other Slicers who… Continue reading The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge

Slice of Life Story Challenge

The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge

Tuesday July 24, 2012Friday June 29, 2012 Ruth Ayres46 Comments

Slice of Life Story Challenge

The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge

Tuesday July 17, 2012Friday June 29, 2012 Stacey Shubitz49 Comments

Slice of Life Story Challenge

The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge

Tuesday July 10, 2012Friday June 29, 2012 Stacey Shubitz53 Comments

Please link the Slice of Life Story you write today to this post by leaving a comment. Be sure to check out other bloggers' writing by clicking through the links in the comment section of this post. Come back later today (or even tomorrow) to read through the links of a few other Slicers who… Continue reading The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge

Slice of Life Story Challenge

The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge

Tuesday July 3, 2012Friday June 29, 2012 Stacey Shubitz49 Comments

blogging · summer vacation

Taking Some Time Off

Sunday July 1, 2012Friday June 29, 2012 Stacey Shubitz14 Comments

Summer means a slower pace. Summer means longer days to spend with family and friends. Summer means more extra time to fall into a good book and write about the world around us. As educators, summer rarely means time off. Ruth and I spent the first couple weeks of summer busy. She was speaking at… Continue reading Taking Some Time Off

blogging · parent involvement · Read Aloud · reading

Raising a Literate Human

Friday June 29, 2012Thursday June 28, 2012 Stacey Shubitz7 Comments

I promised myself I would share the new blog I've been working on once I reached 20 posts. That promise was made in late February. Life got pretty busy between February and June. Therefore, I just reached my 20 post milestone last night. Hence, here I am, proud to announce an additional address I have… Continue reading Raising a Literate Human

blogging · independent writing projects · tcrwp · Teachers College · writer's notebook

Blogs & Microblogs in the Classroom

Thursday June 28, 2012Saturday June 16, 2012 Stacey Shubitz9 Comments

"The act of telling your story and sharing part of your life with somebody is alive and well—even more so than at the dawn of blogging.” --Lee Rainie, director of the Internet and American Life Project This is my final post about the Saturday Reunion I attended back in March at TC. I'm slightly ashamed… Continue reading Blogs & Microblogs in the Classroom

writing workshop

When I’m not here…

Wednesday June 27, 2012 Ruth Ayres12 Comments

Why is it so much harder to blog in the summer than during the school year? It's like when my to-do list decreases to 20 million things instead of 50 million things, I have a harder time remembering to blog. It's insane. Tonight Christy Rush-Levine is partially to blame. She invited my family to visit… Continue reading When I’m not here…

authors · Maribeth Boelts · process · revision · writing

Author Visit

Tuesday June 26, 2012Monday June 25, 2012 Stacey Shubitz10 Comments

Maribeth Boelts gave an engaging and thought-provoking talk to my students and I last week. She talked about so much more than just her books and her process -- though she did that too. She talked a lot about writers and writing, which inspired me to pull out the manuscript I finished in November and… Continue reading Author Visit