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Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:29:42 +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/?rsscloud=notify https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/09/03/connecting-caregivers-the-importance-of-oral-language/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/09/03/connecting-caregivers-the-importance-of-oral-language/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=110274 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/09/03/connecting-caregivers-the-importance-of-oral-language/feed/ 2 110274 Oral Language Callout melaniemeehan https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/09/01/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-22/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/09/01/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-22/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=110206 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/09/01/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-22/feed/ 22 110206 SOL logo_English (300 × 300 px) hopesm80 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/31/meet-mr-nut/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/31/meet-mr-nut/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:16:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=110181 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/31/meet-mr-nut/feed/ 1 110181 IMG_0477 2 leahthomaswrites https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/27/journal-writing-every-day-in-pre-k/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/27/journal-writing-every-day-in-pre-k/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=110225 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/27/journal-writing-every-day-in-pre-k/feed/ 1 110225 IMG_2082 jennaheller24 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/25/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-20/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/25/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-20/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=108057 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/25/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-20/feed/ 25 108057 SOL logo_English (300 × 300 px) leahthomaswrites https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/24/starting-fresh-not-starting-over-3-ways-to-activate-prior-knowledge-in-writing-workshop/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/24/starting-fresh-not-starting-over-3-ways-to-activate-prior-knowledge-in-writing-workshop/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:56:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=110131 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/24/starting-fresh-not-starting-over-3-ways-to-activate-prior-knowledge-in-writing-workshop/feed/ 0 110131 Create a cleaner, more spacious YouTube thumbnail in a hand-drawn illustration style. Keep the main concept_ a notebook with a pencil and a thought bubble that says, _I don't even know where to start._ Include the title prominently and (1) jessica963d9e6c5a An infographic that says, "Activating Prior Knowledge," with three bullet points that read: 1. Hang Up Anchor Charts from Last Year 2. Use Familiar Language Across Grade Levels 3. Revisit Last Year's Writing to Set This Year's Goals https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/20/class-newsbooks/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/20/class-newsbooks/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=110152 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/20/class-newsbooks/feed/ 0 110152 pxl_20260817_2003078564971019727918782307 shawndastories https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/18/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-19/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/18/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-19/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=108054 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/18/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-19/feed/ 32 108054 SOL logo_English (300 × 300 px) leahthomaswrites https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/17/before-you-scaffold-figure-out-whats-actually-hard/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/17/before-you-scaffold-figure-out-whats-actually-hard/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=110115 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/17/before-you-scaffold-figure-out-whats-actually-hard/feed/ 0 110115 august 17_ post bets577 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/13/kindergarten-story-workshop/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/13/kindergarten-story-workshop/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=110082 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/13/kindergarten-story-workshop/feed/ 5 110082 pexels-artempodrez-6951564 anavpatton https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/12/an-invitation-to-keep-students-at-the-center-of-professional-conversations/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/12/an-invitation-to-keep-students-at-the-center-of-professional-conversations/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=109966 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/12/an-invitation-to-keep-students-at-the-center-of-professional-conversations/feed/ 2 109966 3 Ways To Bring Student Voice into Meetings jcareyreads https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/11/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-18/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/11/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-18/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:26:16 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=108049 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/11/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-18/feed/ 22 108049 SOL logo_English (300 × 300 px) leahthomaswrites https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/10/mrsvictor/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/10/mrsvictor/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=106398 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/10/mrsvictor/feed/ 4 106398 Voices from the Community guestteacher Boy in an undershit writing while lying on the floor with a pencil in one hand a thumbs-up in the other. A head and shoulders photo of Erika Victor, author of this guest post. https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/07/modeling-and-mentors-finding-common-ground/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/07/modeling-and-mentors-finding-common-ground/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:56:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=110030 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/07/modeling-and-mentors-finding-common-ground/feed/ 0 110030 image leahthomaswrites Finding Common Ground — Two Writing Teachers' back-to-school blog series; person balancing across green and blue hills; Aug 3–7, 2026. demo texts are written to model a strategy, can be teacher-created, may be written in front of students, can be intentionally unfinished or flawed. Mentor texts are published books, by authors outside the classroom, and show what finished writing can look like so students can study craft moves. both types of texts are selected with student interests and needs in mind and can be provided by the curriculum or adapted by the teacher. Image restates the questions to consider about both types of text. Text: it’s just as important to be faithful to your students as it is to be faithful to the curriculum. I https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/06/choice-and-assignments/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/06/choice-and-assignments/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=109981 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/06/choice-and-assignments/feed/ 0 109981 making room for student choice in writing Stacey Finding Common Ground — Two Writing Teachers' back-to-school blog series; person balancing across green and blue hills; Aug 3–7, 2026. Quote from John Warner in "The Science of... Writing?" https://substack.com/home/post/p-144443669 Deep orange background with seven bubbles, each containing one of the seven areas where you can make room for student choice in writing. Orange-rust background with creaam font. Includes the language of choice, which sounds like: “One thing you might try…,”  “One thing I do as a writer…,” “Make a plan for your writing today using this list/chart/checklist for ideas,” and “A strategy for doing this is….” https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/05/foundational-skills-and-composition-finding-common-ground/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/05/foundational-skills-and-composition-finding-common-ground/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=109945 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/05/foundational-skills-and-composition-finding-common-ground/feed/ 1 109945 The ultimate purpose of foundational skills is not beautifully formed letters or perfectly spelled words. It is freedom. melaniemeehan https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/04/writing-workshop-and-cross-curricular-writing-finding-common-ground/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=110014 110014 Writing Workshop Vs Cross-Curricular Writing hopesm80 Finding Common Ground — Two Writing Teachers' back-to-school blog series; person balancing across green and blue hills; Aug 3–7, 2026. https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/04/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-17/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/04/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-17/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=108044 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/04/its-tuesday-join-us-for-slice-of-life-17/feed/ 24 108044 SOL logo_English (300 × 300 px) leahthomaswrites https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/03/explicit-instruction-and-responsive-instruction-finding-common-ground/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/03/explicit-instruction-and-responsive-instruction-finding-common-ground/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=109952 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/08/03/explicit-instruction-and-responsive-instruction-finding-common-ground/feed/ 1 109952 finding common ground jcareyreads Finding Common Ground — Two Writing Teachers' back-to-school blog series; person balancing across green and blue hills; Aug 3–7, 2026. https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/07/28/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-18/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/07/28/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-18/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=106448 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/07/28/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-18/feed/ 24 106448 slice of life_individual jcareyreads It's Tuesday. Write. Share. Give! https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/07/21/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-17/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/07/21/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-17/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=106442 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/07/21/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-17/feed/ 25 106442 jcareyreads https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/07/14/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-16/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/07/14/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-16/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=106436 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/07/14/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-16/feed/ 43 106436 jcareyreads https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/07/07/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-15/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/07/07/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-15/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=106425 Continue reading It’s Slice of Life Tuesday!]]> https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/07/07/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-15/feed/ 23 106425 jcareyreads https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/30/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-14/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/30/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-14/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=106374 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/30/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-14/feed/ 28 106374 image melaniemeehan https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/23/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-13/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/23/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-13/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=106369 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/23/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-13/feed/ 27 106369 image melaniemeehan https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/16/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-12/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/16/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-12/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=106351 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/16/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-12/feed/ 28 106351 image melaniemeehan https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/09/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-11/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/06/09/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-11/#comments 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/ 21 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/ Thu, 28 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104647 104647 Summer Read Like a Writer Updated hopesm80