Awww man, this was yesterday's post and I completely forgot. Yesterday was a day filled with unexpected tasks. Have you ever had one of those days? You just never seem to get the things done you planned to do because other, more pressing things pop up? For me, these "other things" usually involve people. Someone… Continue reading Yesterday’s Post
Thumb Love Blog Tour
Elise Primavera is the author of Thumb Love, a humorous look at Lulu who goes through a 12-step program to quit thumb-sucking. Elise's guest blog post deals with writing Thumb Love, which deals with the universal theme of thumb sucking, as well as with getting published as an author. Click here to view the book… Continue reading Thumb Love Blog Tour
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Highlights from the Week
I have been in a lot of different writing workshops lately. Just this week I've been in 13 writing workshops and have met with 13 different teachers in either reflective practice meetings or planning meetings. Therefore, I have SO MUCH I want to record. Which leads me to my current dilemma: what do I not… Continue reading Highlights from the Week
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Tuesday means it’s slice of life story time!
A slice of life story is an anecdotal piece of writing. It’s written in sequential order and is about a piece of your day. Often, slice of life stories are narratives that frequently include dialogue. A Slice of Life Story is essentially a look into someone’s life at a given point in time. Our online community,… Continue reading Tuesday means it’s slice of life story time!
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Columbus Day
Today we remember Columbus' voyage across the seas. Can you imagine loading up three wooden ships and setting sail into the unknown? Columbus and his crew had no idea what to expect. I think they would have made excellent writing workshop teachers. Part of becoming a proficient teacher is being willing to take a risk into… Continue reading Columbus Day
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Bullying and the Writer’s Notebook
Pamela Paul wrote an article, "The Playground Gets Even Tougher," which appeared in the Sunday Styles section of today's New York Times. The article discusses mean-girl bullying, which has been seen as early as Kindergarten. This article is a must-read for anyone who has or teaches elementary school age girls. The article reminded me of… Continue reading Bullying and the Writer’s Notebook
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Words That are Speaking to Me
I would have missed this if I weren't on Twitter. Check it out: Writing in the Digital Age from Joel Malley on Vimeo.
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Encourage Writing
Here are a few ways to encourage your students as writers. October 20 is The National Day on Writing created by NCTE. In light of the significance of writing in our national life, to draw attention to the remarkable variety of writing we engage in, and to help writers from all walks of life recognize… Continue reading Encourage Writing
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Worst Case Scenario Blog Tour + Book Giveaway
This post is part of two-week long The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook: Gross Junior Edition Blog Tour, which is co-authored by David Borgenicht, Nathaniel Marunas, and Robin Epstein; illustrated by Chuck Gonzales. We're hosting a giveaway for The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook: Gross Junior Edition. To win a copy of leave a comment about this… Continue reading Worst Case Scenario Blog Tour + Book Giveaway
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Show Don’t Tell
In narrative writing, it is difficult to shift from telling the story to showing the story. I've helped launch a fiction study in a couple of fifth grade classrooms this week, and we've decided to really focus on helping students make this shift as writers. So we made a chart with four "telling" statements: She… Continue reading Show Don’t Tell
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Do you use DonorsChoose?
I've talked to quite a few public school teachers here in Pennsylvania in the past few weeks who've never heard of DonorsChoose. I'm always shocked when I hear about teachers who don't know about this incredible organization since DonorsChoose enabled me to create the type of classroom I wanted when I was teaching full-time. In… Continue reading Do you use DonorsChoose?
