Possibilities for Personal Narratives
It's September (or the beginning of October) and you walk into almost any classroom that utilizes Writer's Workshop and you'll see an...
49 Days and Counting
In case you haven’t noticed, the presidential election is right around the corner. As your students are surrounded by media overload...
Fracturing Fairy Tales
If you’ve got reluctant writers in your class, fractured fairy tales can be the way to go. Students enjoy changing traditional fairy...
Do I Not Destroy My Enemies When I Make Them My Friends?
Science, math, social studies, writing, and reading – you’d think that would be enough. But a few “Nobody likes me,” or “I don’t have any...
And They Lived Happily Ever After
Six pages, three pencils, and thirteen erasers later, a child writes the final few lines of her story and what does she write? “They...
Books to Introduce Reading Workshop
Reading Workshop is at the heart of your language program. However, less than two weeks into school you hear the dreaded words, “I can’t...
Creating a classroom community
Twenty bright eyed students stare up at you. You want to make this year memorable for each and every one of them. You want to cherish...
