Happy Monday!! Today I am continuing on with the Writer's Notebook! Last time I left off, students had just finished their "100 Things I Love". After that, students completed their writing territories, which I got from Nancie Atwell's book Lessons That Change Writers. We spent the first day discussing writing territories out loud, going through the list in detail, so that students had ideas of what to write about. I told them to think of it like the caption for a picture. One to two sentences that could become something more. Students had to complete this for homework. We also completely numbered our table of contents so that we could add in sections and start working in other parts of the notebook. Students wrote their writing territories on these pages. Then we moved on to the Writer's Eye (I). Students had to place terms that described them within their "I" or around their "Eye". I created my o
Found your blog through Farley's currently link up. Love finding other Middle School teachers. Sounds like you are having a good break. Hope you have a great new year!
ReplyDeleteHi there! I'm so glad you got to spend some time with your husband this break. Usually my husband is away around this time but this year he was actually home for most of my break too! Like you, I don't look forward to going back on Monday. Do we have to? ;) Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHello! I love your blog design! I found you through Farley's link up. I know what you mean about having things to cross off your "to-do" list. I didn't get anything accomplished over break, but then again I didn't have my computer! I hope you get some things done in the next few days before we go back to school! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI wish I was richer too....maybe TPT will get us there? LOL ;) Good luck this year!
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