I’ve been subscribing to the TeachingHeart K-4 Listserv for the past few months. I found a neat idea on it when it arrived in my inbox an hour ago. It involves using VistaPrint to create parent reminders, magnets, brochures, etc. for students and their families. Check out what a North Carolina Teacher [...]
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If you’re looking for inspiration for this-coming MEMOIR MONDAYS CHALLENGE, then here is something to get your mind going: Think of a “mundane” family story that holds meaning or value to you and write about it this-coming Monday. It could be a story that’s been told many times, but never written down OR [...]
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I attended the Teachers College Summer Institute on the Teaching of Writing last week. I’ll be blogging about it A LOT in the days (probably weeks, since I have about 100 pages of notes) to come. One thing that strikes me is that nearly every instructor echoed the same message: you need to [...]
Filed under: Stacey Fell, Write: It's good for you!, ralph fletcher, tcrwp, writer's notebook, writing | 3 Comments »
