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The Poem Farm: Milkweed - Feeling Thankful in the Cold

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Friday, November 18, 2016. Milkweed - Feeling Thankful in the Cold. Photo by Amy LV. Students - Today I am thinking that Thanksgiving comes at just the right time. Here in the Northeastern United States, the colorful leaves have mostly fallen, and we can feel snow and a long winter in the air. Winter lasts for many months 'round these parts, and so the cold days of November are a beautiful time to think about gratitude. A very Happy Thanksgiving to my friends far and wide. I am thankful for you. At the m...

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Sharing Our Notebooks: Olga McLaren: Grandmother Journals

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Monday, February 9, 2015. Olga McLaren: Grandmother Journals. I taught young children for forty plus years. Early on, I was influenced by Jean Piaget and came to believe that children learn best when all senses are involved in the process. Therefore, writing and reading instruction went hand in hand in my classes. I journaled, and my students kept journals. I never used lined paper, and I encouraged invented spelling to develop fluency. Two Pages from Duncan's Journal. Built Circa 1900 in. I plan for Lor...

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Sharing Our Notebooks: Penny Kittle: My Writing Notebook is Always With Me

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Monday, November 10, 2014. Penny Kittle: My Writing Notebook is Always With Me. I also care about what I write with. I used to buy fancy pens- mostly cartridge pens- to write with. Here are the ones that I found in my desk this morning:. Every time I draw one with students I find more stories to tell. Try this. You could play with the voice of who tells the story. what would your dog say? How would your best friend tell the story of your bike-riding adventure? Penny Kittle teaches high school English and...

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Sharing Our Notebooks: Welcome to THE WNY YOUNG WRITER'S STUDIO!

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Monday, September 22, 2014. Welcome to THE WNY YOUNG WRITER'S STUDIO! Congratulations to Kristie Miner! You have won the book and notebook from The Western New York Writer's Studio! Please send me your snail mail address, and I will pass it along to Angela. Thank you again, writers and Angela and commenters too, for making this such a delightful post. xo, Amy. We are so grateful to Amy for inviting us to share our thinking about our notebooks on her blog today! Erin with her Notebook. Beginning of a Poem.

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Sharing Our Notebooks: FEATURED NOTEBOOKERS

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Begun in September 2011, this blog has hosted many different notebook keepers. Here is a place where you can find the post you may be looking for. This index can be useful to your writing self or your teaching self. Please just let me know if you would like to see your own notebook featured here! I would love to have you. Please contact me if you keep any sort of notebook for any sort of purpose; my hope is to collect a great variety of notebook-keeping ideas in this spot! Well, some of them.). Notebooks...

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The Poem Farm: Birds, Hope, and A Way to Give

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Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Birds, Hope, and A Way to Give. Handstitched Bird by Stitch Buffalo. Photo by Shelby Deck. Find this poem at The Poetry Foundation. It is in the public domain. Students - Today I was thinking about Emily Dickinson's poem, the one you just read. It is a poem that stays inside of one's heart, a poem you can pull out and hold when you need it. Handstitched Birds by Stitch Buffalo Artisans. Photo by Shelby Deck. The other week, I wrote about poems having friends. I will be offeri...

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The Poem Farm: POETRY PEEKS

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I extend many thanks to all of these writers for their generosity of spirit! Fifth Grade Poems and Poetry Tips. Teacher Faith Catarella from Pinehurst Elementary in Lakeview, NY and her students share poems and thoughts about writing poetry. Poet of the Month. Poem in Your Pocket Day. Bobbi Hopkins, a third grade teacher from Country Parkway Elementary in Williamsville, NY gives us a peek into her schools Poem in Your Pocket Day, complete with paper pockets and announcements. Poetry from the Soul. Kinder...