tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post1565128413409020927..comments2024-03-29T04:28:15.092-07:00Comments on Forever in First: Saturday Sayings: A Whole-School PriorityTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-5078909480315873752015-06-09T08:20:35.425-07:002015-06-09T08:20:35.425-07:00Lori, I like how you used the word "haphazard...Lori, I like how you used the word "haphazard." That's a great way of putting it. Our older writers won't rise to the occasion if writing instruction is haphazard.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-62374835239020605582015-06-09T08:19:34.292-07:002015-06-09T08:19:34.292-07:00Em, we're going to start this process this com...Em, we're going to start this process this coming year. I'm looking forward to seeing the growth in teachers and students.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-75275336449681281212015-06-09T08:19:00.126-07:002015-06-09T08:19:00.126-07:00Barb, well, writing every day is certainly part of...Barb, well, writing every day is certainly part of it. :)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-57932277805041928912015-06-07T19:35:06.074-07:002015-06-07T19:35:06.074-07:00Hmm...just reread and I see I've missed the po...Hmm...just reread and I see I've missed the point! Haha! Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776494983428336686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-24305953420073254092015-06-07T14:01:53.399-07:002015-06-07T14:01:53.399-07:00As usual, you are so right! Writing instruction c...As usual, you are so right! Writing instruction can not be haphazard, worksheet driven, etc...for students to build and strengthen their writing skills. Especially as they get older. I like how it all builds upon each skill, developing over time and this is so much easier if started at the youngest grades.<br />Lori<br /><b><a href="http://conversationsinliteracy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Conversations in Literacy</a></b>Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-13898190660391204952015-06-06T22:24:34.241-07:002015-06-06T22:24:34.241-07:00I completely agree!! We've been working hard a...I completely agree!! We've been working hard at my school to make our writing stronger but we still have more to do! We just wrote a framework for our building with the hopes that we will be more vertically aligned. My hope is that with more conversations and holding each other accountable we can make that happen.<br />EmEm Hutchisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714399463592010921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-31171216865147812522015-06-06T09:33:55.683-07:002015-06-06T09:33:55.683-07:00I couldn't agree more. Years ago I read about ...I couldn't agree more. Years ago I read about the importance of having kids write every day, so that's what we've always done. And often another grade one teacher, who doesn't have her kids write daily, will remark on the great writing my kids do. It's not that I do anything special...it's just that writing is a daily habit.<br />Happy Saturday, Tammy!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776494983428336686noreply@blogger.com