Tag: classroom charts

classroom signage · Kristi Mraz · primary grades · tcrwp

Say, Sketch, and Write

Stacey Shubitz7 Comments

One of the many charts I made, with the help of some wonderful Kindergarten teachers, while I was taking Kristi Mraz's chart-making class at the July Writing Institute was a scaffold to get Kindergarten students ready to write an all-about book.  Betsy Engel, who will be teaching Kindergarten in Manhattan this-coming school year, shared a… Continue reading Say, Sketch, and Write

classroom signage · Kristi Mraz · primary grades · writing workshop

Simple Shapes Convey Meaning

Stacey Shubitz11 Comments

I have a confession to make: I'm a wanna-be artist.  I have a deep appreciation for art and for people who can draw the human form.  Until last month, I couldn't even draw a decent stick figure.  As a result, my classroom charts as a teacher were neatly written, and sometimes color-coded, but they rarely… Continue reading Simple Shapes Convey Meaning