Yesterday, in my third-grade class, our lesson went completely, totally, 100% around the corner and off the tracks. Ask me if I regret it.
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Slice of Life Tuesday: On Sunsets
This post is part of the weekly Slice of Life challenge from Two Writing Teachers. Check them out! Yesterday was a bingbangboom kind of a day. One of those days where I rely on to-do lists and razor-sharp logistics. Drop the dog off, take care of Chanukah packages, make it to my meeting, squeeze my plans in,Continue reading “Slice of Life Tuesday: On Sunsets”
Slice of Life Tuesday: On Do-Overs
This post is part of the weekly Slice of Life challenge from Two Writing Teachers. Check them out! My fourth-grade class today started out with a confession and an apology. Let me explain. Last week, I had an AMAZING lesson plan all ready for my kids. We had been examining art, pinpointing interesting details, and articulating theContinue reading “Slice of Life Tuesday: On Do-Overs”
Slice of Life Tuesday: Learning to Unlearn
“Sometimes the difference between fiction and nonfiction is messy. And the only way we can REALLY tell is to look at the text itself: titles, pages, back matter, dust jackets. “
Slice of Life Tuesday: Gamifying Reading
How can we get kids to stop and talk about text? Here’s what I did to get them rolling.
Slice of Life Tuesday: All of the Things
To a writer, poems, thoughts and images collect and roll around like marbles…
Slice of Life Tuesday: An Ode to the Sticky Note
Sticky notes have ALWAYS been one of my favorite tools. Still counting the ways…
Slice of Life: Love Those Writers
I asked my kids to stop, to imagine, to dream about what writing workshop could be. They’ve given me so much to think about over the summer. And while summer canNOT come fast enough, I’m already looking forward to next year.
“I Feel Like a Real Writer” – Guest Post
Friends, I’m so excited to tell you that I am now a contributing author on the Two Writing Teachers website. This community has helped me grow so much as a writer, a teacher and as a person. Honestly, I could gush for quite a while about how transformative the experience has been. Suffice it toContinue reading ““I Feel Like a Real Writer” – Guest Post”
Assigned Work: One (Big) Word
This May, I’m committing myself to writing student-assigned topics. Some of them might be cut-and-dried, some of them might be bears. And some of them will reveal themselves in the writing. Today is also the Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life challenge. Check ’em out! Today’s assignment: What is the most important word? So wait. I’m aContinue reading “Assigned Work: One (Big) Word”
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 