Tag Archives: writing
First Friday Q&A 10.7.11
My apologies to those of you who look forward to a little vlogging, but this month’s Q&A comes in written form. (Suffice it to say, I have kids….and things don’t always go as planned.) First up, Jodi:
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Playful Learning: Nurturing Young Authors
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was excited to share a new book, Playful Learning, by my friend Mariah Bruehl. I had just returned home from a long trip and found it sitting on the top of my mail pile. … Continue reading
Scrambled Eggs: A fun twist on spelling
While working within a farm them with some emerging young readers recently, I used one of my favorite delivery systems for spelling work: Scrambled Eggs. It’s essentially a word scramble, but I make it more hands-on by writing or typing out the … Continue reading
Sign Me Up! Meaningful Ways to Encourage Preschoolers to Write Their Names
I wrote a while back about a sign-in chart that provides regular practice for name-writing while also providing a record-keeping system to track progress. Some children really thrive with this method — they’ve recently figured out that they OWN their … Continue reading
The Writing in the Salt
My oldest son began kindergarten this year. He is enjoying all of the “big-kid” perks of going to school like riding the bus and having recess. But he’s also discovered that school also comes with responsibilities. Not least of which is a list of … Continue reading
The Write Way to Read
Often, when we think of writing, we think of penmanship. We give children handwriting guides and workbooks and think we’re teaching writing. But truly writing in the context of developmental literacy is so much more. In my view, writing is … Continue reading
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Do the Write Thing -A Repost
It’s a beautiful summer day and my boys are antsy to go play in the fountains at the park! Enjoy this repost from back in the olden days – Feb. 2, 2009!
Book Activity: Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
I really enjoy Kevin Henkes’ books, and I know the children do too. His clever, relatable storylines revolve around quirky, lovable characters, who often have their own hilarious comic-strip-style comments in addition to the regular text. Chrysanthemum is the story of a … Continue reading
