tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post8475633392390883034..comments2024-03-18T20:52:31.671-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: A True Slice of WritingLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-31700988198798976992012-07-09T14:24:21.696-06:002012-07-09T14:24:21.696-06:00Hi Linda!
I enjoyed reading your slice... hmm... ...Hi Linda!<br /><br />I enjoyed reading your slice... hmm... will there be a continuation to this quickwrite? My students are reluctant to do quickwrites at the start of the school year, but giving them strong writing prompts helps them along. Once we are in full writing workshop mode, the students remind me to include daily quickwrites! <br /><br />I am going to add Penny Kittle's book to my TBR list. <br /><br />MandyMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12036205610335540782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-23745603245544097022012-07-07T19:54:17.671-06:002012-07-07T19:54:17.671-06:00Linda, I am looking forward to you publishing a bo...Linda, I am looking forward to you publishing a book sometime soon. I think the time is ripe for it. Your writing is just so good, it needs to be shared with the rest of the world through a published book! Here are my favorite lines from this post: "I knew nothing can ever stay precisely the same. Grass grows. Paint peels. Concrete cracks and sidewalks shift." - resonated with me this Saturday evening (and the sun is still out at ten to seven).GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-3861674511651257792012-07-06T19:53:20.491-06:002012-07-06T19:53:20.491-06:00I don't know if you know of this site yet, it ...I don't know if you know of this site yet, it seems new so I wanted to share...video visual prompts:<br />http://www.literacyshed.com/index.html<br />All of them are organized by different "genre" sheds...Amy Ruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177520075043676835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-31188676926399248282012-07-04T21:11:37.084-06:002012-07-04T21:11:37.084-06:00As I said above in the comments, Stacey, I think t...As I said above in the comments, Stacey, I think the book can be applied all the way down. Thanks very much for sharing!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-17120128361340915742012-07-04T20:49:20.132-06:002012-07-04T20:49:20.132-06:00My fourth graders did quick writes my last year in...My fourth graders did quick writes my last year in the classroom (as a result of reading the same book you're reading now). They were effective for me and for my kids!Stacey Shubitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903206728640184043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-29598475023670057762012-07-03T20:27:37.393-06:002012-07-03T20:27:37.393-06:00Nanc, I think you must have misunderstood. I am j...Nanc, I think you must have misunderstood. I am just reading the book by Kittle with an online group. I'd love to see her in action. I know about the book with Graves & have found the quick writes online but never read it. Thank you for the compliment!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-40066405364107468152012-07-03T20:26:43.665-06:002012-07-03T20:26:43.665-06:00It would be great to have a discussion about this!...It would be great to have a discussion about this! I read Tammy's comment below and I love it! I think I might be able to do that! I think it is certainly something that we would need to work up to, of course, but I think it is a strong possibility. Thanks to you both! If you come up with a way to hold a "real" discussion, count me in!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132042235993262800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-38938802417417596552012-07-03T20:25:37.859-06:002012-07-03T20:25:37.859-06:00Thanks, Ramona. I used to be so clear about no di...Thanks, Ramona. I used to be so clear about no disturbing, too, when we were writing. I taught middle school also, & it was so important that they do this part alone, without interruption. I like your mantra-only if bleeding or on fire! I had a little set-up, close the door, get a good spot to write, put on a little music, then the topic if we needed it.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-30010415181809790032012-07-03T19:22:01.141-06:002012-07-03T19:22:01.141-06:00I heard Penny several years ago and love the book ...I heard Penny several years ago and love the book she wrote with Donald Graves...chock full of quick writes. Isn't it cool when she asked everyone to write? I bet you loved that part of the workshop. Your writing is amazing, Linda. xo nancNanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135130889558068676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-4664314584228312732012-07-03T18:46:15.835-06:002012-07-03T18:46:15.835-06:00I loved reading your entry. I was convinced it wa...I loved reading your entry. I was convinced it was true. I liked the act of checking out all the old places, and I do it every time I go home to Oklahoma! <br />I have to share what I tell my middle schoolers when I write with them. "Don't disturb me unless you're bleeding or on fire!" It always makes them giggle, but they know I mean business. I refuse to let them interrupt my writing time. It pays off for them to see me engrossed in my own writing.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-59053691441866878492012-07-03T17:53:55.197-06:002012-07-03T17:53:55.197-06:00I am finding so much to apply, Julie. I don't...I am finding so much to apply, Julie. I don't think you'll have any trouble at all. Some of her text examples can easily be replaced with other appropriate models. Thanks for the compliment.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-45686979016609810752012-07-03T17:37:15.996-06:002012-07-03T17:37:15.996-06:00The imagery in this quick write is magnificent. I...The imagery in this quick write is magnificent. I especially love the line "I kept that feeling around me like a shawl all the way down Main Street,"...<br /><br />I believe it's very important that as writing teachers, we need to be writers and our students need to see us as writers. I'm going to have to look into Kittle's book. I teach elementary, but I have a feeling that I'll find lots to use. Thanks so much!Juliehttp://www.raisingreadersandwriters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-29151794775329034442012-07-03T17:25:19.795-06:002012-07-03T17:25:19.795-06:00Thank you. It's been fun to do this & Pen...Thank you. It's been fun to do this & Penny Kittle does it all the time with her students. Something to consider.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-61843302140373959642012-07-03T16:15:29.587-06:002012-07-03T16:15:29.587-06:00What a great free write piece. So believable and v...What a great free write piece. So believable and very readable.Beverley Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973073253078139054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-83573760026491087732012-07-03T15:47:27.146-06:002012-07-03T15:47:27.146-06:00Will do Linda! :) My students participate in Write...Will do Linda! :) My students participate in Writers workshop daily, it is the modeling writing by writing at the same time as they are writing I haven't completely figured out. Thanks again for the way you share and encourage.writekimwritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02910094603036735657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-62987355025355583922012-07-03T14:50:29.801-06:002012-07-03T14:50:29.801-06:00It is good, for sure. My early roots are from sma...It is good, for sure. My early roots are from small towns in Missouri, so some of this comes from those memories. Thanks, Carol.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-17897283754203558912012-07-03T13:53:19.064-06:002012-07-03T13:53:19.064-06:00This is lovely, Linda. All the way to the very end...This is lovely, Linda. All the way to the very end I thought I was reading personal narrative and was trying to remember whether I knew where you were from. I love Penny's book- can't wait for the next one!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-12769835201434099362012-07-03T13:21:28.346-06:002012-07-03T13:21:28.346-06:00Thanks Donna. Just got home to read some posts fr...Thanks Donna. Just got home to read some posts from a few others. I appreciate your words! Hope you have a lovely Independence Day!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-58459255880508435262012-07-03T13:20:15.979-06:002012-07-03T13:20:15.979-06:00Thanks for all your comments, Maria, & this co...Thanks for all your comments, Maria, & this compliment-feels good. I hope you're getting some writing done-still waiting for more of that enticing story!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-36846889779564881822012-07-03T13:19:02.301-06:002012-07-03T13:19:02.301-06:00I think if you would Google some of the key words,...I think if you would Google some of the key words, like quick prompts for primary students, etc., some things would come up, or (as Marie mentioned in a comment above) look on Pinterest-loads of good visuals there. And-write some of the bloggers above who are mentioning young students-they will be terrific sources! Thanks for the interest, Kim. If you have a group started, I'll be glad to participate!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-87262485162443438252012-07-03T13:12:15.521-06:002012-07-03T13:12:15.521-06:00Great piece, Linda. It was so very easily believa...Great piece, Linda. It was so very easily believable and had a nice unforced quality to it. Loved so many parts. Old timers heading to the cemetery was too true.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-20597937198434427722012-07-03T13:10:58.080-06:002012-07-03T13:10:58.080-06:00Thanks Jennifer. Happy Independence Day!Thanks Jennifer. Happy Independence Day!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-54522889367731574992012-07-03T11:27:09.552-06:002012-07-03T11:27:09.552-06:00I knew nothing can ever stay precisely the same. ...I knew nothing can ever stay precisely the same. Grass grows. Paint peels. Concrete cracks and sidewalks shift. <br /><br />I love this section. So clear - so evocative. Simple and eloquent.maria.selkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052847577940056985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-56793107083127778712012-07-03T11:25:07.379-06:002012-07-03T11:25:07.379-06:00There are great visual prompts online as well. I&#...There are great visual prompts online as well. I've found some great pinterest boards with visual prompts as well as some cool tumblrs.maria.selkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052847577940056985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-31918799152764554362012-07-03T10:30:40.106-06:002012-07-03T10:30:40.106-06:00Thanks for the double pleasure here, as a reader a...Thanks for the double pleasure here, as a reader and as a first grade teacher. Your quick write was so descriptive. I was right there, seeing and feeling what your character saw and felt. If you think of a way for teachers of all ages to keep discussing this I would be interested in joining in. I have adopted and<br />abandoned repeatedly writing with young writers. So I am still working it through. I am not usually a fan of prompts but am open. I am thinking of incorporating pictures instead of words at the beginning as a way to start telling stories. Do you share quick writes? I am wondering if this book would help me figure some of this out?writekimwritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02910094603036735657noreply@blogger.com