It's time for the weekly Slice of Life post, and we'd love to hear what you have to say to the world today! Write, copy your blog link into the comments, and respond to the work of three amazing members of this writing community.
Why cursive? Why not?
A number of years ago, I broke my wrist badly. It took a year to heal, and even then I still had nerve damage. Over the course of that year, I participated in extensive occupational therapy to retrain my brain to connect with my hands - to hold a fork, to squeeze a sponge, and… Continue reading Why cursive? Why not?
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Preparing for Fall Conferences With Families
As the temperature drops and the leaves begin to change color, teachers begin preparing for conferences with families. I know for many teachers, this can be stressful (and time consuming), making decisions about what to share in that precious 20-30 minutes that will both inform and reassure caregivers that their child is learning. Here’s an idea that I'm hoping helps all workshop teachers to feel more confident about conference prep.
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Fostering Community Through Writing Workshop
How does your writing workshop foster a sense of community in your classroom?
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A Few Ideas for Engaging Reluctant Editors
Do you have writers who are reluctant to edit (or avoid it altogether)? Here are three approaches to make this part of the writing process more manageable for writers of all ages and abilities.
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life with #TWTBlog
It's Tuesday! That means it's time to write, share, and enjoy the work of others. Craft your slice, drop a link in the comments, and respond to at least three other Slicers' posts. While you're at it, enjoy this inspiration from Garth Greenwell, author of Cleanness: "To write a story or a poem or an essay is to make a claim about what we find beautiful, about what moves us, to reveal a vision of the world, which is always terrifying; to write seriously is to find ourselves always pressed against not just our technical but our moral limits."
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Seven Ways to Help Students Catch Up After a School Absence
Here are several possibilities to get students up to speed after being absent from school.
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Active Engagement in Modeled Mini-Lessons
Want to ensure students are engaged as you model a particular strategy, craft, or technique? These four steps can help you do just that!
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Step Up Interactive Writing (…And Sneak In More Spelling, Vocabulary, and Grammar)
As teachers, we know that when writers encode with ease, they are better able to focus on their ideas. Interactive writing is the perfect setting to build this competency.
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Podcast Reflection and Excitement
In many ways, this learning experience has put me into the minds of young writers as they figure out how to create effective pieces of writing.
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life with #TWTBlog
It's Tuesday! Time to write, share, and give on #TWTBlog!
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Increase the Number of Teachers in the Room with Student-Led Small Groups
An extra teacher is always a gift, especially when working with young authors. But what if we looked for teachers within those tiny writers?
