Welcome to Raising Readers and Writers
I have been wanting to jump into the blogging world for some time now. Why Raising Readers and Writers? Two years ago, I moved to teaching first grade from teaching the intermediate grades for over 15 years. At first, I wondered how I was ever going to teach 6 year-olds how to read and write. And as I stepped into this new world, I found out that they really weren’t any different from my 10 and 11 year olds. Read lots of great literature, allow time for purposeful reading and writing, make time for conversation about reading and writing and watch them grow! I have been amazed at what my little ones can do and the deep thinking that occurs in my room.
My goal for this blog is to share my thinking (I know my mom will at least read it) about reading and writing. I have gotten so much information from others through reading their blogs, and I hope that I can do the same for someone else.
April 13th, 2009 saat: 3:02 pm
Good luck with the new blog. I know you’ve got lots of great ideas to share. Have fun!
Keith
April 14th, 2009 saat: 9:45 am
What a great idea. I haven’t had any experiences with blogs so am anxious to watch and see how this can impact your teaching and sharing of ideas!
April 14th, 2009 saat: 9:42 pm
Thanks Marlene! I’m looking forward to this new experience.
April 22nd, 2009 saat: 4:04 am
Welcome to blogging! Have fun!
April 22nd, 2009 saat: 7:35 am
Welcome! I can’t wait to check back in and read your posts. I am passionate about readers, writers and first grade learners too.
April 22nd, 2009 saat: 11:31 pm
I giggled when you wrote that you know your mom will atleast read your blog!
I will read it too! I am very interested in what you ahve to share!
Welcome to the world of blogging!
April 26th, 2009 saat: 7:07 pm
Thanks so much. I may have to count on you, because I keep telling my mom how to read it and how to respond and she is still having trouble!
April 26th, 2009 saat: 7:18 pm
Thanks Katie! Like I told you at Carl Anderson’s session, your recommendations of books has been a saving grace for me since I moved to first grade. People ask me if I miss the older kids, which I do, but I absolutely love working with these beginning readers and writers and watching them grow!
April 26th, 2009 saat: 7:19 pm
Thanks Mary Lee. I have followed your blog from the beginning! I’m excited to be part of the blogging world.