Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Writer's Workshop/Teacher's Summer to-do List

Teacher Summer To-Do List:

What's on your summer teacher-to-do-list?

My BIG goal for next year is the mystery of Writer's Workshop.  This is something I attemped at this past year but did it in a disorganized fashion.  I am excited to be getting my Writer's Workshop squared away and ready to go.  As I make progress, I am going to try to learn HOW to post things on here! I am still such a beginning but I want to start sharing things I do- if I can figure it out.  So here are some questions for you:

  • Any tips on STARTING WW with Kindergartners?
  • Any tips on organizing?
  • Units of study?
  • Do you convert your word files to PDF before posting on your blog?
  • Any other advice for the newbie?
Thank you, thank you!  Off to chop off my hair and then back to school to work.  :)

4 comments:

  1. We actually had a training on it this year and it was super helpful. I can get you a copy of the info I have if you want...and I have a bunch of mini-lessons I can copy if you'd like!

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  2. Ahhh I'd love that! Thank you so much!!

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  3. Good luck with WW. That would definitely be a challenge with Kindergartners...I have a hard enough time with 2nd graders! I don't post files on my blog, but I would recommend making them into pdfs. They are easy to open and print...and you don't have to worry about the format changing (like if you have a different version of Word, for example). Also - I miss you! Don't work too hard this summer and take some time to relax. Hope to see you soon!

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  4. WW is something I always start out really strong with...and then something happens and it is something that falls to the side. I recommend reading the Lucy Calkins series! It was AMAZING!!! I do a lot of the things she talks about.

    I would also love a copy of the notes!!

    misspaxson@blogspot.com

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