dialogue writing

Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems! I love the Elephant and Piggie books by Mo Willems! These books are fun, creative, and maintain the k...

Three of the many stacks of books around the house, begging to be opened. Most days I would say that my kids are far from grown, my youngest being only fifteen. But more days than I care for lately, I find myself alone in the overwhelming quiet of my home (sometimes I feel that the quiet is so much louder than the rough-housing banter of a house filled with boys) with only a book to keep me company, Josh being the workaholic that he is and probably will always be. There are so many things I…

I am here to share with you a fun unit we just finished up, adding and editing dialogue in our writing. I have some extremely creative writers this year, which is a teacher’s dream come true! We all know that writing can be such a scary thing to teach sometimes because of how open-ended it is and […]

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Yay for May! I can't believe the school year is wrapping up. We are in the middle of our state testing and I couldn't be more exhausted. My classroom walls are bare and my desks are in rows. It feels like 1983... except with better hair styles. I cannot wait to put my room back together and regain some structure in my day! But... thank goodness I scarfed down a FREE Chipotle burrito today. That made it better. I would have taken a picture but I did not for two reasons: 1. I felt bad about…

Title: One Cool Friend Author: Toni Buzzeo Illustrator: David Small Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Publication Date: January 2012 Genre/Format: Fantasy/Picture Book GoodReads Summary: On a momentous visit to the aquarium, Elliot discovers his dream pet: a penguin. It's just proper enough for a straight-laced boy like him. And when he asks his father if he may have one (please and thank you), his father says yes. Elliot should have realized that Dad probably thought he meant a…

I am here to share with you a fun unit we just finished up, adding and editing dialogue in our writing. I have some extremely creative writers this year, which is a teacher’s dream come true! We all know that writing can be such a scary thing to teach sometimes because of how open-ended it is and […]

Teach dialogue with Spaghetti with the Yeti.

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Thanks for stopping by for the first Mentor Text Monday! The mentor texts that I'm asking everyone to share today (or whenever you ge...