Wow It has been a LONG while since I have made an entry. The end of the spring semester was cRaZy for me…taking two grad classes in the spring…and in the first summer session (which is still during the school year) and coaching full time…was way too much to handle for me!
Since the last time [...]
Posts Tagged ‘writers notebook’
So…I think I am back!!
Posted in coaching, slice of life, writers notebook, writing, tagged grad school, Reading Recovery, too busy, writers notebook, writing on July 8, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The Nature Walk
Posted in poetry, writers notebook, writing, tagged nature walk, poetry, writers notebook, writing, writing workshop on April 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
YEAH! …we got to go on the nature walk…or should I say nature writing walk? My friends were so excited. Our mini-lesson was about poets observing the world around them…they take notes, or sketch what they see and then they write poems about the “seeds” they found. I have done this a lot with my [...]
Day #6…Poetry Challenge
Posted in poetry, writers notebook, writing, tagged nature walk, poetry, poets, writers notebook, writing on April 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today our focus in writing will be that poets observe the world around them. They write poems about things in nature. I wrote this poem yesterday morning in my notebook. I am going to use it as part of my mini-lesson today. Hopefully it will be warm up enough for my first grade poets to [...]
Einstien
Posted in slice of life, writers notebook, writing, tagged slice of life, writers notebook, writing on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We have a yorkie-poo that is almost 8 months old. He has been a great joy to have around. He is a very happy puppy and well disciplined…for a puppy anyway. And…I must mention that he is very spoiled because he is the ”baby” of the family! This evening, as I sat at the computer working [...]
Day #1…Poetry Challenge
Posted in poetry, writers notebook, writing, tagged nature walk, poetry, poetry challenge, poetry month, sketching, writers notebook, writing on April 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This morning my two boys and I went on a nature walk on the path in the woods by our house. We took our writer’s notebooks…yes my boys also have writer’s notebooks…and we were sketching and writing as we walked. I sat for about 20 minutes sketching a wonderfully beautiful…majestically tall tree. I believe it [...]
Poetry Friday #1
Posted in poetry, writing, tagged lighthouses, poetry, writers notebook, writing, writing workshop on April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is my first Poetry Friday…I am going to try to be faithful and post a poem and response each Friday…at least during the month of April since it is Poetry month…some poems will be originals by me…others will just be poems that spark an intrest or emotion…
A Lighthouse Adventure by Marie Lee 3-23-08
Awake
before dawn
put [...]
Hello world!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged balanced literacy, literacy, literacy coach, reading, writers notebook, writing on March 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hi welcome to my blog…this is a place for me to consolidate my thinking about various literacy topics., keep up with my poetry and notebook writing and meet new friends to collaborate with.
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I will be posting some of my favorite Literacy Resources.
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