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Teaching Kids How to Create Plan Boxes
Chart: Plan Boxes Originally uploaded by teachergal Thursday's the day I'm going to teach my kids how to create a plan box. I created this chart as a scaffold for visual learners who might not fully t internalize my "Here's how to create a plan box spiel." I'm also zooming-in on two sample plan boxes,… Continue reading Teaching Kids How to Create Plan Boxes
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What’s a “Conferring Scarf?”
I wrote a post about structures and routines to teach kids in September within the context of Writing Workshop yesterday morning. There have been a few questions about "The Conferring Scarf." Therefore, I wanted to find a photograph (of two of my former students from NYC who decided to act out a conference, for fun,… Continue reading What’s a “Conferring Scarf?”
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Plan Boxes Defined
Kelly asked about plan boxes. Since I happen to have one of my student's old notebooks at my apartment this evening, I photographed six plan boxes to share with you. You can view them by clicking here (they're stored on Flickr). I hope that having the visual of some of this student's plan boxes will… Continue reading Plan Boxes Defined
