If you read this blog post on this topic, then you know more about how Writer’s Workshop needs to be structured, how easy it is to use it as a framework for teaching writing with different genres and themes, and what the components of the writing process are. In this...
Running Writer’s Workshop in COVID Times
The COVID global pandemic has changed teaching for schools all around the world, and understandably so -- it’s an infectious illness that could spread like wildfire in schools, in particular, if precautions aren’t taken. That doesn’t mean that it’s not hindering how we’ve all become accustomed to teaching, and for...
The Best Way to Structure Your Writing Block
How many times have you found yourself diving into teaching writing in the primary grades only to be greeted with lots of raised hands and not a lot of actual writing? Probably more times than you can count, if you’re anything like me! This post provides an overview of one...
Notre routine de calligraphie
Do you teach handwriting and proper letter formation to your kindergarten students? Kindergarteners need LOTS of practice correctly forming their letters! It may not seem like a big deal if your students start at the top or start at the bottom or form their letters exactly right, but... it is! Read...
Maîtriser le centre d’écriture en maternelle
Hi guys! In case you are late to the party, I have been sharing how I run literacy centres in my classroom over the past few weeks. You can find out how I start centres in this post, how I organize them over here, and see ALL of the centres I have...
Word wall hows & whys
Hi guys! Just popping in today to talk about my word wall and why I love it - and why my students do, too! Before I start, I just want to clarify that I have always had a word wall while teaching K. I think word walls are extremely important...
Centres & Sight Word Practice
Hi! We ended up getting a bonus snow day from that giant blizzard, and in between shovelling ourselves out, I managed to find some time to finally finish up an activity that I have been wanting to use as a literacy centre for a long time. It may be of...
All about writing!
Hi! Today marks an exciting time for us - we have officially been writing for a month! As mentioned in a previous post, I use Deedee Wills and Deanna Jump's Writer's Workshop units. I take a sample of their writing on the second day of school, but start our first...
La rentrée 2015
We are over halfway through our first full week, and it has been SUCH A GOOD ONE! I must admit, I was feeling a little discouraged last Friday after school because Kindergarten is hard in September. I missed my old students who knew the routine and were so well trained, it...
La fête des pères!
Is it just me, or are classroom Father's Day gifts WAY harder to come up with than Mother's Day ones?? Especially en français - all those cute puns in English just don't translate. Luckily, I have a couple ideas up my sleeve this year! First, I saw the most adorable...