Posted on 11/07/2009 by debrennersmith
This is a link to a great write up about one of Lucy’s units of study: fiction. I am always searching for references to Lucy’s units since many of the teachers I work with use the units as a resource.
http://bestbookihavenotread.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/unit-of-study-fiction-writing-grades-3-5/
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Posted on 11/06/2009 by debrennersmith
This was one of my FAVORITE VIDEOS when I was a little girl! This is an awesome procedure lesson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMU-wXsgyR8
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Posted on 11/04/2009 by debrennersmith
Many schools are using Lucy Calkins’ materials and Units of Study. One of her units includes an essay unit. Jim Trelease has a site that includes a weekly essay. It is awesome! http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/essay-of-week.html
I am always looking for resources. This is another site of wonderful resources for us.
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Posted on 09/11/2009 by debrennersmith
Posted on 08/16/2009 by debrennersmith
Site that supports teachers searching for essays for Lucy’s Essay’s Unit
http://eolit.hrw.com/hlla/newmainlinks/writ.jsp
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Posted on 07/18/2009 by debrennersmith
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Posted on 07/14/2009 by debrennersmith
Professional Resources
Live Writing: Breathing Life into your Words by Ralph Fletcher
First Grade Writers Units of Study to Help Children Plan, Organize, and Structure Their Ideas by Stephanie Parsons (Ch 5)
Workshop Help Desk Grade 2 A Quick Guide to Teaching Second-Grade Writers with Units of Study (see what Lucy Calkins wrote for November). She writes about [...]
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Posted on 07/09/2009 by debrennersmith
Dating in High School, South Haven Pier
Dating while attending Hope College
July 9, 1988
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Posted on 06/14/2009 by debrennersmith
Deb Renner Smith, c0-author of, and and contributing author of
presented ideas for Shared Reading (Guided Reading the Four Blocks Way). Deb shared movie clips, and lessons that could be immediately implemented into the classroom.
Matt Glover presented on writing. He reassured the audience that after reading a writing piece, that one really cannot [...]
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Posted on 06/03/2009 by debrennersmith
Summer Reading Matters
Summer reading matters because reading scores decrease when children don’t read. Students need to experience ‘high success reading’, visit places with books, and have a ‘bring along a book’ plan.
Reading scores do not fall when children really read a lot of easy selections. While my daughter was searching for the perfect book at [...]
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