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Hey! What’s the Big Idea?

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{photo credit} So far in this mini-series, I’ve posted ideas for texts that fit a particular text structure.  Click on the picture above to see all of the posts in this series.   Sometimes fiction texts don’t follow this exact structure.  Maybe there isn’t a clearly defined problem or climax.  I’ve found this to be particularly true of stories around…
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We Play With Words

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I’m a little late in doing this, but Carisa at 1+1+1=1 has started a list of things you can do with your child/students to play with words.  What a great idea!  My word “well” runs dry at times and it’s nice to have a source for more ideas when this happens. So I wanted to join in the fun and share…
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Sentence Strip Handwriting

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Before I get into the nitty gritty here, I want to first say that ALuv is currently 5 1/2 years old.  It’s time for him to work on correct letter formation with the lined paper.  I like Michelle’s post, which reminded me to tell you that I didn’t start ALuv on lined paper.  His fine motor skills weren’t there, yet. …
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Literacy Development: From Listening to Writing

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Literacy encompasses more than reading and writing.  It includes listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  I know that I’m not a linguist, but there are a few things I’ve noticed and observed myself about kids and their literacy development. Literacy Development Typically Develops in this Order:  Listening.  I just had to share what my sweet MBug is doing at 11 months old. …
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Hmm…Handwriting

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As a classroom teacher, I was never drawn to open the pages of the handwriting practice workbooks that collected dust in the back of my classroom.  Part of me didn’t feel qualified to teach proper handwriting formation…I didn’t quite understand the importance of it.  And part of me felt like I could integrate handwriting into my writing time (via Writer’s…
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