Write about it in your notebook!
One of my students got injured in the classroom yesterday. Hence, he had to make a trip to the hospital emergency room. I visited him in the evening and found that he had… Read More
troubleshooting.
On Monday I worked in a first grade classroom and the teacher commented, I feel like when you come all you do is troubleshoot. I’ve been thinking about her comment because really her… Read More
Writer’s Notebook Wednesday: Week Three
Please comment with your WN entry in the comment section OR hit the Mr. Linky Widget and enter the URL where your entry resides. Here’s where you can find our entries: RUTH: Click… Read More
ruth’s wn entry: people.
Awhile back I made a list with a class called THINGS WE JUST WALK BY (or something to that effect). One student listed people. Although my list was titled INSIGNIFICANT STUFF, I went ahead… Read More
Stacey’s WN Entry: Making Lists and Growing Thinking
I just recorded an entry in my writer’s notebook about some amusing things I’ve observed in my classroom in the past week. Then, I grew some thinking about each of the three ideas.… Read More
Reminder about Writer’s Notebook Wednesday
Check back here tomorrow and read through the pages of our notebooks and the notebooks of our blog readers. Mr. Linky is working so be sure to link us to your post OR… Read More
lingering in drafts.
In our hurry-up-and-get-it-done-society, sometimes it’s tough to get our students to slow down and realize their unique writing processes. Sometimes it’s tough for us, as their teachers, to slow things down and give… Read More
Cybils Nominations Began Today!
Be sure to nominate your favorite new picture book for a Cybil. To nominate new books from other genres, click on this link. Quoting Jen Robinson’s Post: “Nominations close November 21st. You can… Read More
Working Lunch: Checking Writer’s Notebooks
It’s October and that means that it’s time for me to start checking my students’ writer’s notebooks once/week. Today was the first day of it. (I’m using the rubric I used last year,… Read More
Demonstration in Minilessons: my personal narrative
When I attended T.C., I took “The Teaching of Writing” with Lucy Calkins, who truly taught me how to write better (not to mention how to be a better teacher of writing!). We… Read More
Hosting a Writing Night
My October newsletter is being translated right now. I expect to be sending it home to my students’ families sometime next week. I’m excited about it since I’m announcing a Wednesday Writing Night… Read More
Outdoor Outlet
Please check out Jen’s Post about taking her students outside to write. It’s a great idea to try before the weather gets too cold (which is happening soon in most parts of our… Read More
Twenty Published Pieces
Twenty Published Pieces That Grew Out of Writer’s Notebook Entries Caption: My students spent two days working on on-demand writing pieces. Today eight of them shared their small moment stories in front of… Read More
Poetry Friday Submission
Ahh! Poetry Friday is here! My poem comes straight off of the Giggle Poetry Website, which my former students have always loved. I hope you enjoy today’s selection AND will share the Giggle… Read More
Q & A: A Writer’s Identity?
Sarah Amick left the following comment – Hey, do you guys have any information on developing a writer’s identity? I have a kiddo that doesn’t think that his words matter. Do you have… Read More
On-Demand Writing Time
They’ve collected and collected and collected some more in their writer’s notebooks. Now it’s time for my kids to publish something. I’m giving them two days to do an “on-demand” piece of writing… Read More
Writer’s Notebook Wednesday is Here!
This week I remembered to post the entry before going to work. Hooray for me!!! Anyway, we’re trying Mr. Linky again. Do link us to your entry and/or leave us a comment. Looking… Read More
