September 25

IMWAYR

Every Monday we will share the title of the book we are reading on a padlet. This way, we will have lots of new book recommendations in case we are looking for a new book to read. I can’t wait to see what everyone is reading…

 

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September 18

IMWAYR

Every Monday we will share the title of the book we are reading on a padlet. This way, we will have lots of new book recommendations in case we are looking for a new book to read. I can’t wait to see what everyone is reading…

 

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September 16

Celebrating Notebook Writers!

We’ve launched notebooks. We write in our notebooks every day. I collected notebooks for a first check. Spending time in these pages inspired me. I get to know my sixth-graders as writers and I get to know their interests and passions. Notebook writing and reading their writing is certainly something to celebrate today! The rest of this post will be pages from their notebooks. They’ve given me permission to share. You are in for a treat! Enjoy…

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September 14

Launching Writer’s Notebooks

How is it possible that I’ve never written this blog post before?!?! Today, this day, notebook launching day…it’s my favorite day of the beginning of the year! It’s so exciting! The energy is palpable!

We begin by talking about what writing is. This helps me get a peek into their previous writing experiences and the emotions surrounding them. Here’s what I heard today…


 
These answers gave me such joy and hope. It’s evidence of students who already feel successful as writers. Next, I shared my life as a writer. I love when I show them my very first notebook and hear the gasps when they see what year I began writing…1982. 
After we discuss my experience with writer’s notebooks, I say, “Writers, you need notebooks.” Students begin shuffling around until they see the giant pile of wrapped notebooks…
I begin passing them out and the volume slowly goes up. Students start whispering and soon, they are cheering. The sound of hearing their joy as they unwrap their packages is like no other I’ve ever heard. It’s JOY! 
 
Once the students open their notebooks, they notice that there’s something inside…
 
I wrote a poem for them. It seems as if they enjoy the poem. And now, they are off! Writers, begin writing…
All this and it’s only day one with our notebooks! Watch out world, here we come!
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September 14

Welcome!

This is my brand new blog! I love blogging. It’s an exciting way to write digitally. Sharing my thoughts and ideas and experiences with the world is exciting and powerful. I can’t wait to share more on here.

 

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