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May 23rd, 2010

The Murky Middle

 

As promised, I want to share another lesson I presented at High Bridge Elementary.  Lynn H.  requested a lesson  that would help her fourth graders write the middle of their stories or personal narratives.  There are oodles of lessons for teaching beginnings…

 
May 13th, 2010

The Power of the Mentor Text

Last month I was back in High Bridge, NJ, one of my very favorite places to be, demonstrating writing lessons and student conferences in the classroom.  Now here is a school (dedicated principal,  talented and highly committed teachers, engaged students) that can’t help but make me…