I am honored to share Beth's post today on Incorporating Play-Based Learning in Writing Workshop. We need to bring the joy back to our teaching, and Beth's post is a roadmap to get started.
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By: Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski,
on 12/8/2016
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By: Deb Frazier,
on 12/7/2016
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By: Dana Murphy,
on 12/5/2016
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By: Stacey Shubitz,
on 10/21/2015
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By: Dana Murphy,
on 10/18/2015
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By: Betsy Hubbard,
on 4/25/2015
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By: Tara Smith,
on 4/23/2015
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By: Dana Murphy,
on 4/22/2015
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By: Betsy Hubbard,
on 12/12/2014
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By: Tara Smith,
on 12/11/2014
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By: Stacey Shubitz,
on 12/10/2014
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By: Anna Gratz Cockerille,
on 12/7/2014
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By: Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski,
on 12/8/2016
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By: Deb Frazier,
on 12/7/2016
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Melanie asked the students, "What makes you feel like a writer?" Read the voices from the classroom. YOUR writing matters to YOUR students. 
By: Dana Murphy,
on 12/5/2016
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By: Stacey Shubitz,
on 10/21/2015
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Betsy Hubbard wrote a series of posts on writing in preschool last year. Her preschool series was not only informative about the ways to teach writing to three- and four-year-olds, but it conveyed a deep and genuine respect for our youngest learners. Let's take a look back at what Betsy had to say about these emerging writers.
By: Dana Murphy,
on 10/18/2015
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It is Throwback Week on Two Writing Teachers! Revisit this post from Tara on analyzing mentor texts in your classroom.
By: Betsy Hubbard,
on 4/25/2015
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Let's check in on a moment in Tara's class from early November of last year as she shares connections between reading and writing workshop. 
By: Tara Smith,
on 4/23/2015
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By: Dana Murphy,
on 4/22/2015
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This Throwback Post written by Anna is sure to inspire you during National Poetry Month!
By: Betsy Hubbard,
on 12/12/2014
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Back in October, Tara introduced us to her checklist process with students. What I love about this post is that Tara doesn’t have students use a checklist merely for the purpose of checking… Continue reading 
By: Tara Smith,
on 12/11/2014
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Nurturing independence in writing workshop is one of the hardest things to do, and one of the tasks I struggle with the most. Betsy’s post from last May, “How you pull away? Let go of… Continue reading 
By: Stacey Shubitz,
on 12/10/2014
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Learn some tricks for reading the Units of Study, whether you're new to the units or have been using them for many years.
By: Anna Gratz Cockerille,
on 12/7/2014
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Winter break is coming soon, replete with its promise of snowy days spent sledding down hills or curled up inside, watching the world turn white. Or, for those lucky enough to live or… Continue reading 