I know that when I was a student I dreaded Grammar and Punctuation. I felt like there were too many rules to remember. I remember that it all felt very overwhelming and confusing. I was intimidated by comma rules, "i before e except after c" and all the other information I was supposed to be able to apply to my writing.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Grammar and Punctuation
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Labels: Eats Shoots and Leaves, grammar, Grammar Sutra, links, punctuation, Punctuation Vigilantes
Book Reviews
Readers make the best writers. The more you read, the better your thinking and writing will become. Over the course of the year, you will be doing a lot of reading in school. I hope that you'll also be reading at home. We have an extensive classroom library filled with many different types of books, you are welcome to sign them out and return them when you are finished.
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Labels: classroom library, read and write, recommendations, wiki
Movie Recommendation - Freedom Writers
A wonderfully inspiring teacher named Erin Gruwell and her high school students, who became incredible authors, inspired a movie called "Freedom Writers". You may have seen the movie. If not, we'll watch (at least parts of) it this year. I don't want to give much away, but it's the kind of movie that makes you realize that you - yes YOU - can change your own life, and maybe even the lives of others around you. The power of writing is incredible.
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Labels: Freedom writers, links, movie review, power of writing, write for change
Writer's Block Busters
A common problem for all writers, experienced, professional and amateur alike, is the dreaded Writer's Block. In the middle of creating a wonderful piece of writing, we've all been struck by this paralyzing block to our flow and creativity.
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Labels: links, Wordle, Writer's Block Busters
Writing with Families
Hello folks,
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Labels: Balanced Literacy, families, Family Literacy Night, links, parents/guardians
Welcome!
Hello friends,
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Labels: evaulation, forms of writing, introduction, portfolio, topics, welcome