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The Writing Gift: 2014
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Wednesday, July 2, 2014. The Facebook Study: a question of ethics. Dear Readers: I'm taking time out from my posts on classroom community to examine another important topic. Please leave your comments whether you agree with me or not. Had this been a study of ph...
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The Writing Gift: October 2011
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Monday, October 31, 2011. A Hobo on Halloween. Trick or Treat.". Tonight on Halloween, the Eve of All Saints, children will dress up, not to look like saints, but to look like witches, goblins, fairies, and devils. When I was their age (I know, I know. I could i...
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The Writing Gift: April 2014
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Sunday, April 6, 2014. Feeling Connected in the Classroom. 1) On the first day of class I encouraged students to get to know the people sitting around them. They were then given five minutes to begin this process and told that on the final exam they would re...
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The Writing Gift: July 2014
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Wednesday, July 2, 2014. The Facebook Study: a question of ethics. Dear Readers: I'm taking time out from my posts on classroom community to examine another important topic. Please leave your comments whether you agree with me or not. Had this been a study of ph...
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. All posts by mckinne5. What’s in a Name? She asked. That’s something you’ll want to look into. Does it also have both senses? On the day of Charlie’s funeral, at the very time I knew the celebrant, Father Jim Van Vurst, another classmate, would be giving the fin...
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November | 2013 | The Writing Gift
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. All posts for the month November, 2013. What’s in a Name? She asked. That’s something you’ll want to look into. Does it also have both senses? On the day of Charlie’s funeral, at the very time I knew the celebrant, Father Jim Van Vurst, another classmate, would ...
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What’s in a Name? | The Writing Gift
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. What’s in a Name? She asked. That’s something you’ll want to look into. Does it also have both senses? On the day of Charlie’s funeral, at the very time I knew the celebrant, Father Jim Van Vurst, another classmate, would be giving the final blessing and those o...
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The Writing Gift: November 2013
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Sunday, November 24, 2013. Feeling at Home in the Classroom. The variables in our study and in the previous studies on community in neighborhoods were:. Does the individual join in the activities of the community? Or to feel that you simply don’t belong? McKinne...
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The Writing Gift: October 2013
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Classrooms for successful students and successful teachers. Monday, October 21, 2013. More on Parent-Teacher Conferences. 2) A lack of any parent-teacher communication prior to the p-t conference. 4) A feeling that they’re not be...