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Week 2 of the Classroom SOLSC
Classroom SOLSC · Teaching

Week 2 of the Classroom SOLSC

April 10, 2023 Leah Thomas2 Comments

Please comment on Kindergarten writing! We love reading feedback from around the world.

Slicer Lunch + Some Kid Writing!
Classroom SOLSC · Teaching · Writing

Slicer Lunch + Some Kid Writing!

April 4, 2023 Leah Thomas16 Comments

Please comment on K writing!

Soft Starts
SOLSC23 · Teaching

Soft Starts

March 29, 2023 Leah Thomas3 Comments

Soft starts are a great way to ease in to the school day.

First Day Back: Focusing on Community
SOLSC23 · Teaching

First Day Back: Focusing on Community

March 28, 2023 Leah Thomas4 Comments

A book to jumpstart our first day back after break.

Anticipating the April Challenge
Classroom SOLSC · Teaching

Anticipating the April Challenge

March 23, 2023 Leah Thomas7 Comments

Thinking about turning the reins over to kids!

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.

Increase Belonging With Something As Simple As Taking Attendance
SOLSC23 · Teaching

Increase Belonging With Something As Simple As Taking Attendance

March 16, 2023 Leah Thomas10 Comments

Did you know taking attendance is an opportunity to let kids know they have a place in our school?

Camping Day in Kindergarten
SOLSC23 · Teaching

Camping Day in Kindergarten

March 11, 2023 Leah Thomas4 Comments

Read about our fun theme day full of play, reading, writing, and learning!

Using a Mentor Author in Kindergarten
SOLSC23 · Teaching · Writing

Using a Mentor Author in Kindergarten

March 9, 2023 Leah Thomas12 Comments

Learning from Mo Willems in Kindergarten was a lot of fun!

Join Me for a Decodable Text Small Group!
SOLSC23 · Teaching

Join Me for a Decodable Text Small Group!

March 7, 2023 Leah Thomas1 Comment

Follow along as I teach a small group of 4 Kindergarten readers.

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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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