https://twowritingteachers.org A meeting place for a world of reflective writers. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:06:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ https://twowritingteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-potential-logo_draft_july-2-1.png?w=32 https://twowritingteachers.org 32 32 1220974 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/09/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-11/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/09/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-11/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104754 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/09/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-11/feed/ 0 104754 image melaniemeehan https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/02/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-10/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/02/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-10/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104723 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/02/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-10/feed/ 32 104723 image melaniemeehan https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/29/summer2026/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/29/summer2026/#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104637 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/29/summer2026/feed/ 1 104637 A bright, sunlit desk or outdoor table with a notebook, a nice pen, a cup of iced coffee or tea, and a pair of sunglasses or a small plant. Summer relaxation and slice of life writing community aesthetic Stacey A sunlit outdoor table with dappled shadows from overhead foliage. An open spiral notebook with a black pen rests on the white surface next to a glass of iced coffee on a cork coaster. A pair of dark sunglasses lies nearby, completing this serene summer writing setup. https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/28/explore-syntax-this-summer/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/28/explore-syntax-this-summer/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104647 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/28/explore-syntax-this-summer/feed/ 0 104647 Summer Read Like a Writer Updated hopesm80 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/26/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-9/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/26/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-9/#comments Tue, 26 May 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104102 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/26/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-9/feed/ 30 104102 image hopesm80 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/25/the-shark-was-gonna-save-me-and-other-stories-in-a-pre-k-classroom/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/25/the-shark-was-gonna-save-me-and-other-stories-in-a-pre-k-classroom/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 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https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/14/preserving-community-summer-writing-traditions/feed/ 0 104219 Screenshot 2026-05-13 at 8.44.28 PM Lainie Graphic of the article title: Preserving Community: Summer Writing Traditions Screen shot from student survey Photo of a pile of student-written letters Photo of a group of letters waiting to be mailed Screen shot of a teacher-student Zoom session https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/13/the-grocery-list/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/13/the-grocery-list/#comments Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104197 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/13/the-grocery-list/feed/ 4 104197 Grocery List anavpatton https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/12/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-7/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/12/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-7/#comments Tue, 12 May 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104094 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/12/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-7/feed/ 37 104094 image hopesm80 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/11/the-power-of-collaborative-planning/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/11/the-power-of-collaborative-planning/#comments Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104183 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/11/the-power-of-collaborative-planning/feed/ 3 104183 JC Quote jcareyreads https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/09/christie/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/09/christie/#comments Sat, 09 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102169 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/09/christie/feed/ 2 102169 Evoto twtguestauthor author spotlight. yellow logo Book cover of Black Hands: Builders of Our Nation https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/08/benda/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/08/benda/#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102020 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/08/benda/feed/ 5 102020 Gabbie Benda twtguestauthor author spotlight. yellow logo Author headshot of Gabbie Benda Book Cover of Serendipity. https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/07/leung/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/07/leung/#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=96962 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/07/leung/feed/ 7 96962 Julie Leung credit Marcy Tammam twtguestauthor author spotlight. yellow logo Book cover of Navigating Night. Author headshot of Julie Leung. She's wearing a green jacket. https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/06/onajin/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/06/onajin/#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102034 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/06/onajin/feed/ 4 102034 Headshot of Alaba Onajin twtguestauthor author spotlight. yellow logo Headshot of Àlàbá Ònájìn https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/05/rosenberg-magia/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/05/rosenberg-magia/#comments Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=96974 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/05/rosenberg-magia/feed/ 5 96974 Untitled design (1) twtguestauthor author spotlight. yellow logo Cover of Emily Saw a Door. Little girl peering through a blue door. A girl with brown hair and a red coat looks up at a green door. A girl in a red coat walks away from a lot of doors. A girl in a red coat stands atop of golden stairs. A colorful painting spread across pages. Author Headshot of Mel Rosenberg Headshot of Orit Magia https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/05/slice-of-life-tuesday-30/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/05/slice-of-life-tuesday-30/#comments Tue, 05 May 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104090 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/05/slice-of-life-tuesday-30/feed/ 36 104090 image hopesm80 author spotlight. yellow logo https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/04/laurencastillo/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/04/laurencastillo/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=100270 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/04/laurencastillo/feed/ 5 100270 LCastillo twtguestauthor author spotlight. yellow logo Lauren Castillo sitting in a yellow chair reading a book. Hedgehog drawings in a sketchbook. Three Hedgehog Book Covers Author Headshot of Lauren Castillo https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/03/preview-11th-author-spotlight/ Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102046 Continue reading The 11th Annual Author Spotlight Series Preview]]> 102046 Author Spotlight Stacey Author Headshot of Lauren Castillo Headshot of Àlàbá Ònájìn Author headshot of Gabbie Benda Headshot of R. Gregory Christie. Photo credit to Bonnie J. Heath. https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/30/dear-future-me-an-end-of-year-activity-that-builds-confidence-for-next-years-writing-workshop/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:31:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104066 104066 Add a heading - 1 jessica963d9e6c5a An image of a notebook with the words, "Dear Future Me..." written on top. Beneath that is the prompt, "One thing I'm really proud of as a writer this year is..." An image of a notebook paper on a desk with a pencil next to it. The notebook has an excerpt on it that reads, "Dear Future Me, This year, I especially loved writing nonfiction. It was so fun to research about whales and then write everything I learned. I tried to use text features to teach my reader. I hope I get to do that again in 5th grade!" There is a sketch of a whale with labels and a caption that reads, "Humpback whale breathing. They are amazing creatures!" https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/28/slice-of-life-tuesday-29/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/28/slice-of-life-tuesday-29/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102243 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/28/slice-of-life-tuesday-29/feed/ 27 102243 image jcareyreads https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/27/inviting-students-to-read-like-a-writer/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/27/inviting-students-to-read-like-a-writer/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104078 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/27/inviting-students-to-read-like-a-writer/feed/ 1 104078 Read hopesm80 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/23/people-places-and-things-connecting-labels-to-drawings-in-the-pre-k-classroom/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102460 102460 IMG_7906 2 jennaheller24 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/21/slice-of-life-tuesday-28/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/21/slice-of-life-tuesday-28/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102238 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/21/slice-of-life-tuesday-28/feed/ 41 102238 image jcareyreads https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/20/make-the-school-system-work/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102303 102303 Screen Shot 2026-04-19 at 8.28.05 AM melaniemeehan https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/16/poetry-month-finding-inspiration-in-student-writing/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102255 102255 Screenshot 2026-04-15 at 8.48.28 PM Lainie Image of a student-crafted poem Image of a student-crafted poem Image of a student-crafted poem Image of a student-crafted poem https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/14/slice-of-life-tuesday-27/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/14/slice-of-life-tuesday-27/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102234 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/14/slice-of-life-tuesday-27/feed/ 40 102234 image jcareyreads