NCTE National Convention

by Stacey Shubitz

After meeting Andi, Angela, Beth, and Molly at the WLU Conference in Louisville last month, I decided to attend the 2007 NCTE Convention in New York City. (Those four ladies will also be… Read More →

“Sketching” the Place Where You Live

by Stacey Shubitz

I’ve told my students so many times to sketch a memory and then draw it. I’m a little tired of that strategy for I feel that too often kids try to make their… Read More →

ruth’s cwp (celebrity writer profile)

by Ruth Ayres

A week ago Stacey posted an idea for Celebrity Writer Profiles.  I thought this was such a great idea, and had to make a sample one for myself too.  (Then I forgot to post the darn… Read More →

Poetry Thursday

by Stacey Shubitz

Ruth and I both know and love Poetry Friday. However, I was just perusing the internet and found a site called Poetry Thursday, which is “an online project that builds community by encouraging… Read More →