writing Archives - teach mama

how to make an at-home writing center

Writing centers are something that I first created for my kids years and years and years … [Read more...]

I've been chatting up poetry all month long, since April is National Poetry Month. I've hit you … [Read more...]

Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? It is. What does that even mean? It means … [Read more...]

Friends. It's summer, and if your kids are anything like mine, they want to be outside and they … [Read more...]

I can't even believe it, but school's almost out for my kids. Though I'm totally psyched to begin … [Read more...]

Oh, boy the last few weeks have been funny for us. And by 'funny' I mean not really … [Read more...]

Summaries are difficult. Writing summaries, oral summaries--it doesn't matter. Both? … [Read more...]

I just shared a cool series over at the Scholastic Parents Raise a Reader blog, and I think it will … [Read more...]

I have been as sick as a dog--sick as a dawwwwg-- for the past few days, but today I had a little … [Read more...]

One of the greatest ways to get kids invested and interested in writing is to give them authentic … [Read more...]

We've been dumped on. Big time. Tons of snow has kept us indoors … [Read more...]