Yesterday, I shared a little about our Writer’s Notebooks in first grade. Here’s another little glimpse. We spent some time browsing through magazines. The kids cut out pictures of things/people/animals that they might want to use in their future writing. They added labels, helping to remind them of the important aspects from their pictures. Some
I’ve always been fascinated with Writers’ Notebooks. I love hearing about the way authors use their notebooks to hold ideas, titles for future stories, beginnings for possible sentences, or even just words that fascinate them. The most amazing workshop I’ve attended about keeping a Writer’s Notebook was given by Ralph Fletcher. (He’s the writer’s workshop
We’ve been working on identifying a sequence of events in our reading curriculum lately. One of our recent posters showed a man making pizza. We identified the transition words that told us there was a sequence of events. We found the words first, next, then, and finally. As much as I would have loved to
I’ve always loved wandering through Barnes and Noble and just looking for books that catch my eye. I usually look through the seasonal displays of hard cover books first. I read through books with a “teacher eye” and I’m always asking myself how I could use this book in the classroom. I’m constantly thinking, “Where’s
Monday Mornings are always full of energy when you’re a teacher. The kids come in and they are SO excited to tell their friends (and their teacher) about their adventures from the weekend. I absolutely LOVE hearing about the hikes, bike rides, family game nights, cookies kids have made with their parents, family outings,