Gimmicks
I’ve been known to use lots of gimmicky things to get kids to write in their notebooks. For instance, I’ll create mini-charts (aka: cheat sheets) of the large strategy charts I have hanging… Read More
Writer’s-Reader’s Notebook
I received Linda Rief‘s Inside the Writer’s-Reader’s Notebook: A Workshop Essential (Heinemann 2007) the other day. I began reading it almost immediately. Even though Rief, a New Hampshire Middle School Teacher, gears her… Read More
Poetry Friday
The sun is setting on another Rosh Hashanah. I’ve spent the past 48 hours with my family and my family-to-be. Hence, my Poetry Friday submission is a poem about the holiday that just… Read More
Welcome to the First-Ever Writing Notebook Wednesday!
We had a major technical problem with Mr. Linky (he didn’t want to link!!!) this morning. Therefore, please post a comment with a link to your entry so we can do a round-up… Read More
ruth’s wn entry: rocks.
written: August 23, 2007, after reading April Pulley Sayre’s Stars Beneath Your Bed: The Surprising Story of Dust. Rocks. I used to not notice them. And if I’m honest, which I am (especially… Read More
ruth’s wn entry: september 11
As I was getting dressed this morning, wearing red, white, & blue in honor of September 11 and placing my flag pin on my shirt, I thought I want to write an entry… Read More
Stacey’s WN Entry: September 11th
Today is September 11th. My heart aches to be back in the City that I stood in on Tuesday, September 11th, 2001. I will never forget the words, “A plane flew into the… Read More
Gearing up for tomorrow’s Workshop
Here’s my chart for tomorrow’s LOOKING AT YOUR PLACE Activity. I’ve been contemplating modeling for them, but I’m leaning more towards a guided practice where I take them through the entire exercise step-by-step,… Read More
Aren’t they lovely?
Take a look at the way my students personalized their writer’s notebooks today. Each one of their Moleskines different from each other; just as they are all different from one another.
A slightly tawdry request
DonorsChoose is giving existing teacher-users who refer other teachers $100 towards their referrals for referring others. If you signed up for DonorsChoose as a result of the post I wrote last week, would… Read More
moleskine journal site!
There is an art of reading, as well as an art of thinking, and an art of writing. ~ Isaac D’Israeli Stacey’s students are getting their very own moleskine writer’s notebooks today & I… Read More
Open up your writer’s notebook and get ready to share!
You’ve heard of Poetry Friday (and some folks even know of Poetry Thursday) and blog carnivals. We’re going to be starting something very similar to both of those here at Two Writing Teachers.… Read More
Monday’s the Day!
Monday is the day when my students will get their Moleskine Writer’s Notebooks. One student originally said on Wednesday, “What if I don’t want to use that one? Can I use the spiral… Read More
Voice
I just read a nifty article on Scholastic.com about teaching kids how to add voice to their writing. Click here to read it.
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poetry friday: another one for the wn
My colleague, Tammy Hess, gave this poem to me to put in my writer’s notebook. It’s one she gave all of her students. One seventh grader replied, “You copied these just for us?” Sweet,… Read More
Getting ready for the notebook launch
I’m going to be putting these little buttons, as well as the Bagert poem on notebooks, inside my kids Moleskine Notebooks, which they’ll be decorating on Monday. I showed my students their new… Read More
Pencils: A Poem by a Former Student
During the 2005 – 06 school year I had a student who needed a new pencil every day. We have communal supplies in my classroom, so I had more than enough to give… Read More
