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Leah Thomas Writes

Leah Thomas Writes

Adventures with my favorite things: writing, reading, and teaching primary learners

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Category: Reading

Reading · SOLSC25

A Delightful Sentence

March 11, 2025 Leah Thomas5 Comments

Stopping to reread and enjoy.

The Weird Space After Finishing a Book
Reading · SOLSC24

The Weird Space After Finishing a Book

March 30, 2024 Leah Thomas3 Comments

I'm having a hard time starting a new book.

Intentional Vocabulary Instruction Through Read-Alouds
Reading · SOLSC23 · Teaching

Intentional Vocabulary Instruction Through Read-Alouds

March 21, 2023 Leah Thomas3 Comments

Thinking through the first chapter of Shifting the Balance.

Accidentally Reading a “Kid” Book
Reading · SOLSC23

Accidentally Reading a “Kid” Book

March 17, 2023 Leah Thomas4 Comments

A review of "Stamped" by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi.

“The Sound of Silence” Book Review
Reading · Teaching

“The Sound of Silence” Book Review

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Leah Thomas2 Comments

Check out my review of "The Sound of Silence" by Katrina Goldsaito, generously donated by Multicultural Children's Book Day! #ReadYourWorld

Stacey and Leah chat about student-led seminars and goal-setting.
Melanie and Leah discuss parent conferences.
Leah, Melanie, and Lainie chat about their NCTE presentation on the TWT Podcast.
Leah's Latest Posts on the Two Writing Teachers Blog:
  • How’s It Going? Year 3 of Author’s Club
    Leah shares an update on Author's Club in the hope that these reflections might inspire others to create a space for passionate young writers of their own.
  • Collaboration Brings Clarity: Practices of Great Writing Teachers
    The collective expertise of teachers working together to problem-solve and respond to learners is what brings any curricular resource to life.
  • Overview and Sign Up for the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge
    Students of all ages love the March Classroom Challenge and connecting with young writers from around the world. Just like exercise, writers get stronger the more they work their writing […]
  • Proactive Pathways for Engagement
    At my NCTE presentation, I shared strategies for boosting writing engagement, using the ICEL Framework as a guide. Some key recommendations include increasing involuntary student participation, being flexible with curriculum […]
  • The Conferring Notes System That Finally Works for Me: Google Forms
    Taking conferring notes shouldn't feel harder than the conference itself, but for me, it often does. Finding a system that lets you focus more on students and less on note-taking […]

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