Personal Narratives According to the kids

What is personal narrative from the perspective of third grade kids –
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=fd50c87db8fbcea5513b

Donald Graves discussing voice on video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb8aPhXztvU
I am trying to link a wonderful u tube link of Donald Graves discussing voice. I do not know how to insert it into the blog fancy.
By the way, I am linking You Tube videos here because I keep losing my links. Now I will have them here and I can easily access them. [...]

Beanie Baby Comprehension Strategies

Decoding of Fix-It Strategies BeaniesStretchy SnakeChunky MonkeyHelpful KangarooLips the FishTryin’ LionSkippy the FrogEagle Eye
Comprehension BeaniesSpinner the SpiderQuestioning OwlRocky RaccoonDigger the DogIggy the Inferring IguanaJabber the Reteller (Parrot)Fix Up Bear
http://realclassroomideas.com/194.html
lesson using beanie babies

Atre y Pico AWARD

I received an Arte y Pico Award for all the posting and work I do here at debrennersmith: writing and reading by a blog entitled “Two Writing Teachers” Thank you, Stacey and Ruth, for that honor! Your kind words are so nice. I really appreciated waking up to this award this morning!

Essentially this award [...]

Classroom Rules

Teachers read the book, Kevin Knows the Rules by Molly Dowd, to her students. Then they decide on expectations for the students and classroom.

* sit quietly on the carpet (so I can listen and learn)
* clean up after myself (because I care about my classroom)
* walk [...]

Debbie Miller NEW BOOK: Teaching With Intention

Teaching with Intention: Defining Beliefs, Aligning Practice, Taking Action, K-5 available in August“Throughout this book we have Debbie’s teaching mind on loan. She teaches us by engaging us in the details of teaching life from inside the mind, showing the thinking behind her teaching and the consequences of her actions — how to notice and [...]

Question of the Day

Taking a Position – Teacher writes a question on a white magnetic board, then the students place a magnetic name tag under yes or no to answer the question. The students write the answer to their question in a response journal daily.The children’s names are on tongue depressers with magnets on the back. [...]

More Question of the Day Questions

Do you have a pet?Do you have a hat?Are you afraid of spiders?Do you like chocolate or vanilla ice cream?Do you have a backpack on wheels?Do you like to eat playdough?Can you spell ________ BOO?Will the groundhog see his shadow? Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows in my cup! Yum! Yum! Drink it Up! Do you [...]

Question of the Day

How did you get to school? Walk, Car, Bus (with pictures you can draw by the words).Did you go to preschool?Are you 5 or 6?How many letters are in your name?What is your favorite fruit?The Kissing Hand – Did you like this story? smile, straight face, sad face(They just sign their name under the picture).Are [...]

Jeff Anderson is Awesome!

Jeff Anderson encourages students to study sentences that are correct instead of D.O.L. which is studying error. He is awesome! I have his DVD’s and have read all his books. If you ever get a chance to hear him at a workshop, GO!
http://greatsentences.blogspot.com/ This website supports Jeff’s work.