Traditionally we think about writing workshop procedures at the beginning of the school year. We set the routines, organize the procedures, and launch writing workshop. I'm thinking, though, around this time of year, it might be a good idea to evaluate procedures. By this point in the school year, the writers in our classrooms have… Continue reading Procedures
Slice 2012: 14 of 31
Share your link in the comments then respond to 3 (or more) other slicers. I think this week of the challenge is a tough one. Days 11 - 17 can be grueling. The newness has worn off, the end of the month feels far away, and writing topics seem to be hard to come by. You can… Continue reading Slice 2012: 14 of 31
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Talking Poetry with Lee Bennett Hopkins
I've hiked alongside a black bear, who was fishing for salmon in a stream, in Alaska. Maybe it was because I was with a group of people, but the bear didn't scare me. Put me in the same room as an insect and I am no longer fearless. In fact, if my husband is near… Continue reading Talking Poetry with Lee Bennett Hopkins
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Slice 2012: 13 of 31
Share your link in the comments then respond to 3 (or more) other slicers. I think this week of the challenge is a tough one. Days 11 - 17 can be grueling. The newness has worn off, the end of the month feels far away, and writing topics seem to be hard to come by. You can… Continue reading Slice 2012: 13 of 31
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Slice 2012: 12 of 31
Share your link in the comments then respond to 3 (or more) other slicers. I think this week of the challenge is a tough one. Days 11 - 17 can be grueling. The newness has worn off, the end of the month feels far away, and writing topics seem to be hard to come by. You can… Continue reading Slice 2012: 12 of 31
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Reflection
On Friday afternoon, I spent some time reading and commenting on other writers' SOL stories. As I made my way through various blogs, I noticed a couple of people (e.g., Zsofi from Grown Ups & Downs and Paul from Birds and Trees of the Mind) whose reflected on the writing they'd done during the Challenge,… Continue reading Reflection
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Slice 2012: 11 of 31
I think this week of the challenge is a tough one. Days 11 - 17 can be grueling. The newness has worn off, the end of the month feels far away, and writing topics seem to be hard to come by. You can make it though! This week I'll share nuggets of inspiration to make writing… Continue reading Slice 2012: 11 of 31
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Slice 2012: 10 of 31
The Nitty Gritty: Please (pleasepleasepleaseplease) use the SAME email/username information on all of your March entries. This is essential to make tracking your number of slices a little more manageable. We'll close comments for the previous day's slice the next morning. As long as you get your slice linked on each daily slice post, you are in… Continue reading Slice 2012: 10 of 31
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Mr. Stowlkey and Mr. Smith
Mr. Stowlkey and Mr. Smith were the teachers in one of the kindergarten writing workshops I was in today. They are incredible teachers. They are both six. (Normally I don't refer to students as Mr. or Miss...but since they were acting as teachers today, they wanted to go with this form of their names. I'll… Continue reading Mr. Stowlkey and Mr. Smith
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Slice 2012: 9 of 31
The Nitty Gritty: Please (pleasepleasepleaseplease) use the SAME email/username information on all of your March entries. This is essential to make tracking your number of slices a little more manageable. We'll close comments for the previous day's slice the next morning. As long as you get your slice linked on each daily slice post, you are in… Continue reading Slice 2012: 9 of 31
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Motivation Comes Through Comments
Thank you to all of the first-time March Slicers who submitted kind words about fellow slicers whose comments have meant so much to them. (If you missed the accolades, then click here to read them now.) I'm delighted that in just a week's time this community has come together around the power of stories. Ramona… Continue reading Motivation Comes Through Comments
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Slice 2012: 8 of 31
The Nitty Gritty: Please (pleasepleasepleaseplease) use the SAME email/username information on all of your March entries. This is essential to make tracking your number of slices a little more manageable. We'll close comments for the previous day's slice the next morning. As long as you get your slice linked on each daily slice post, you are in… Continue reading Slice 2012: 8 of 31
