tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post521328991737313555..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Win a Skype Author Visit with this Back-to-School Writing ActivityCarmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-27058757173194167632010-10-05T08:06:31.194-05:002010-10-05T08:06:31.194-05:00My sixth grade class really enjoyed this activity!...My sixth grade class really enjoyed this activity! Last year I did this at the end of the year, but it worked well to do it at the beginning of the year -- it gave me some insight to the students. <br />They came up with some clever memoirs like: "Babysitting -- someone get an ice pack!"<br /><br />The contest is a great idea!<br />Thanks<br />Tanya Norris<br />Castleberry ISD<br />norrist(at)castleberryisd(dot)netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-50373094870289256342010-09-28T20:27:23.719-05:002010-09-28T20:27:23.719-05:00OMG, Nicole--what an amazing memoir from a third g...OMG, Nicole--what an amazing memoir from a third grader...<br />"Invisible at home! No one listens."<br />Wow. Thanks for sharing!April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-15292176528042678262010-09-28T18:39:56.493-05:002010-09-28T18:39:56.493-05:00What a great activity. My third graders had so muc...What a great activity. My third graders had so much fun! They were working hard and could not wait to share! Some of these memoirs are a really powerful way to express themselves. I will definitely do this again next year! We are working on typing them up to make a published book for open house.<br /><br />Here are a couple of examples:<br />Don't want them at all now!<br />Fell off my chair today, embarrassing!<br />Invisible at home! No one listens.<br /><br />Nicole Nowak<br />Hales Corners Elementary<br />nnowak@whitnall.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-82206199496785204232010-09-26T21:29:45.422-05:002010-09-26T21:29:45.422-05:00This is my first year teaching and I'm on the ...This is my first year teaching and I'm on the look out for great ideas. My third graders loved this one! We took 2 days reading other kids' memoirs and writing our own. Then published them to the wall in our hallway with author photos included. Great idea!<br /><br />Angela Peirce<br />Title I<br />angela.peirce@k12.sd.usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-21008013487214827192010-09-24T15:39:40.863-05:002010-09-24T15:39:40.863-05:00Thanks for sharing your students' memoirs, Hea...Thanks for sharing your students' memoirs, Heather and Beth. I especially love this one:<br />>>My knee can bonk my forehead!<<<br />Mrs. H, glad your students enjoyed the activity. <br />Good luck to all!Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-35763150433518650902010-09-24T13:17:21.493-05:002010-09-24T13:17:21.493-05:00My students had so much fun with this- thanks for ...My students had so much fun with this- thanks for sharing with us! I hope we win the Skype visit- that would fantastic!Mrs. Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394514411869377954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-67206943520753559292010-09-23T12:42:56.828-05:002010-09-23T12:42:56.828-05:00This really went well! The kids used lots of adje...This really went well! The kids used lots of adjectives in their memoirs. It really captured their attention and was meaningful to them!! <br /><br />Here are a few examples:<br />I have a marvelous flip phone.<br /><br />Going to Canada was nine hours.<br /><br />I love eating brown, yummy chocolate.<br /><br />My knee can bonk my forehead!<br /><br />Thanks for considering us!! This was a fun activity.<br /><br />Heather Meszaros, 3rd Grade Teacher hmeszaro@psd202.org<br /><br />Beth Downey, Reading Specialist bdowney@psd202.org<br /><br />Eichelberger Elementary<br />12450 S. Essington <br />Plainfield, IL 60585Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-61133676960322669492010-09-15T18:33:30.272-05:002010-09-15T18:33:30.272-05:00Thanks for entering our giveaway, vfisher. The mem...Thanks for entering our giveaway, vfisher. The memoir is too funny. How old is the author?Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-79329400740138549072010-09-15T18:26:42.175-05:002010-09-15T18:26:42.175-05:00My kids had fun with this activity.
"Julie ...My kids had fun with this activity. <br />"Julie is a deadly skillet, omigosh!<br />vfisher@biblio.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-75837801860326525752010-09-15T11:15:25.882-05:002010-09-15T11:15:25.882-05:00Thanks, Melissa, for spreading the word about our ...Thanks, Melissa, for spreading the word about our terrific Teaching Authors Back-to-School giveaway to the many readers of your award-winning blog,Imagination Soup!<br />Esther Hershenhorn<br />"Onward, kiddos! The world awaits!"Esther Hershenhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12016897434029543881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-10358247799204302572010-09-15T10:32:18.856-05:002010-09-15T10:32:18.856-05:00This is fantastic, I'll keep tweeting and post...This is fantastic, I'll keep tweeting and post on Facebook, too!<br /><br />MelissaMelissa Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351051698870860742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-58554763117656062402010-09-11T10:37:05.290-05:002010-09-11T10:37:05.290-05:00These six-word memoirs are awesome! Thank you so ...These six-word memoirs are awesome! Thank you so much for sharing.Jeanne Marie Grunwell Fordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-85200008434877482362010-09-11T09:49:06.428-05:002010-09-11T09:49:06.428-05:00Thanks for the report, and for sharing your studen...Thanks for the report, and for sharing your student memoirs. I can especially feel the emotion in this one:<br />>>Panic, my dog is now lost<<<br />I hope the dog is now found!<br />Congratulations--you are our first official entry. Other teachers at your school are welcome to enter as well.<br />Good luck!<br />CarmelaCarmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-49908261211559828022010-09-10T21:09:33.166-05:002010-09-10T21:09:33.166-05:00What a great way to start the year off. I teach 2...What a great way to start the year off. I teach 2nd graders and during Writers Workshop we are working on small moments in ones life. We had a slow start, very slow but once they got out of their comfort zone it was a beautiful moment. I even had some teachers join in the fun. Thanks for the challenge and we would love to have you visit our classroom via skype. What a moment that would be to write about. Exciting. My librarian sent the link out to the entire school even though I am already on your blog it was great.<br />contact: cbrothman@yahoo.com<br />2nd grade teacher<br />Six Word Memior by students<br />WOW, I love being at Wesley<br />Panic, my dog is now lost<br />Look at me, I can do it<br />Brother he is my best friend<br />I love my mom and dadcbrothmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10925653565049298074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-24814962780083005942010-09-10T19:26:18.079-05:002010-09-10T19:26:18.079-05:00Thanks, Lee. You're a great cheerleader. :-)Thanks, Lee. You're a great cheerleader. :-)Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-51384164386985557972010-09-10T08:25:31.074-05:002010-09-10T08:25:31.074-05:00what a great idea and contest! Love the whole &qu...what a great idea and contest! Love the whole "writing workout" activity. Go, Teaching Authors, Go!<br />Namaste,<br />LeeLee Wind, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06314692778355984313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-66536253331017927022010-09-09T10:20:58.976-05:002010-09-09T10:20:58.976-05:00Thanks, Laura. We appreciate it!Thanks, Laura. We appreciate it!Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-91931484421529251432010-09-09T10:14:51.332-05:002010-09-09T10:14:51.332-05:00Hi Carmela,
I posted your contest on the sidebar ...Hi Carmela,<br /><br />I posted your contest on the sidebar of my site. Hope this helps.<br /><br />Laura Evans<br />all things poetryLaurahttp://www.teachpoetryk12.comnoreply@blogger.com