Walking and Writing Your Way Out of a Rut
Lately, I have had the most severe writer’s block. I lost motivation and desire to write in my notebook, which I attempted to do almost daily for years. Every time I sat down to write, I became distracted. There were so many things vying for my time and attention that I just couldn’t focus on a complete thought.
Just Write Until It Is Just Right.
And in writing about nothing and everything, I got out of my way and realized: Oh, right, I could write about the very strategy that I am using to write this blog post.
Manifest, Meditate, & Write!
Somehow, in all my attempts at meditation, I had never thought to pair the practice of meditation with the practice of notebooking.
Writing Beyond the Boundaries
I think it's important that we, as writers, also push ourselves in the boundaries of how we define writing.
Teacher Writer vs Writing Teacher
I've been reflecting on the difference between a teacher writer and a writing teacher, because many of us refer to ourselves by the first, but not the second phrase. Why is that?
How to Make Time When There Is No Time for Timely Feedback, Part 2
I share a second method for producing timely feedback for students without wasting time.
How to Make Time When There Is No Time for Timely Feedback, Part 1
I provide a tip on how to present timely feedback to students without spending hours pouring over papers.
Doing vs Being: Connections Matter
I reached out to some of my former students about what I had said or done to inspire them to continue being writers outside of the classroom. Below are four ways you can help your students BE writers, according to students.
Doing vs Being: The Imposter Syndrome of a Writer
It's easy to DO writing, it's harder to BE a writer.
Write Off the Bat: Heart Maps
I like to call heart maps creative lists. This is a great writing activity to generate ideas for any age group. Students can then look back at the maps as they decide on a topic to write as a poem, narrative, memoir, and even nonfiction throughout the year.
Write Off the Bat: One Little Word
It's become a bit of a tradition in my classroom these past few years and I make sure to practice it with my students as well. I enjoy this as a way of both getting them to write and building community from day one.
Write Off the Bat: Quick Writes
In this series, I hope to share quickwrites my students have loved in the past and new ones that I have found this summer as I reflected on how to add more joyful writing in my classroom.
Finding the Time (or Energy) To Write
A reflection on making time to write when there is no energy to write.
Six Slice of Life Lessons Learned
A series of six lessons I learned while participating in the slice of life blogging challenge.
Manifest, Meditate, & Write!
Somehow, in all my attempts at meditation, I had never thought to pair the practice of meditation with the practice of notebooking.
Writing Beyond the Boundaries
When is writing not actually writing?
Lately I have been re-evaluating what it means to write or more accurately what counts as writing.