Back to School Writing
Looking for ideas for back to school writing? I just shared two ideas in a recent Facebook Live video. These two activities are perfect for beginning of the year writing samples. Please note that the [...]
Exploring Genres Before Writing
One of the first lessons that I do before introducing narrative writing is a simple investigation. I do this over 2-3 three days, depending on how speedy my class is! I like to do this [...]
September Goodies and MORE!
I cannot believe I am actually writing this. We are halfway through August. Say what? It is like I blinked and now Fall is upon us. But, that is okay. I like fall. What I [...]
Building Classroom Community (and a Give Away for a Class Set of T-Shirts!)
It is that time of year again! A fresh crop of kids to turn into a family! I do believe that your classroom of students become your "school family." You are together as often as [...]