In the beginning of the school year, we always begin with teaching the students to write about their own lives. Ā (They are the experts, after all!) Ā I have taught units before where students write a small vignette (which I always feel is similar to a prose poem ā and actually kind of difficult for middle … Continue reading Teaching the Personal Narrative
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1,000 Word Pledge Update – Day 6 and Challenge!
I have to say that this has been a really good decision on my part to listen to the advice of others! Ā (Pat on the back for me.) Ā And, I would like to extend the challenge of the 1,000 Word Pledge to anyone else who wants to finish something that they are working on. … Continue reading 1,000 Word Pledge Update – Day 6 and Challenge!
1,000 Word Pledge Update -Day 4
Today is a "work day" so it is a good test of my commitment to the pledge...and I passed the test! After working all day, I wrote 262 words for the thesis, 735 words for the novel and 315 words for miscellaneous projects (not including lesson plans or blog posts) for a grand total of … Continue reading 1,000 Word Pledge Update -Day 4
Commitment and the 1,000 Word Pledge
I have noticed that on a multitude of blogs, the authors post entries about how many words they have written that day, the status of a particular project (there are even widgets designed specifically for this purpose!) and I have sort of read those entries and just said, āOkay.Ā Gee, thanks for sharing.āĀ But, I … Continue reading Commitment and the 1,000 Word Pledge
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