...In being a classroom teacher, I have experience teaching both printing as well as cursive for 14 years. I taught handwriting several days each week, and my students knew that I had high expectations for them doing their own personal best. When I taught 2nd grade, students were able to ear a "cu... (read more)
...Then during the scheduled session, I will go over the written work with them highlighting strengths of the piece and areas of improvement. I will also ask questions regarding the author’s intention and goal when writing the submission so I can provide appropriate feedback. Creative Consulting is a more informal discussion that tackles conceptual struggles of the writing process. (read more)
To quote Mark Twain, "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug." Just as there is no perfect word, there is no one way to learn those words. When I first began to feel good about my writing was the day I stopped worryi... (read more)