Day 1 of our January 2022 Open Write. Welcome. Our Host Stacey L. Joy is a National Board Certified Teacher, Google Certified Educator, L.A. County and LAUSD Teacher of the Year with 37 years of elementary classroom teaching experience. She currently teaches 5th grade. Teaching …
A thank you to Open Write hosts (and 50 poetry ideas for the classroom)
Like many English language arts teachers, I felt woefully unprepared to teach writing in part because I only had one formal methods course and very little experience writing various genres and forms myself. I think I resisted writing, especially poetry, because of the whispers of …
Nature Muse
Welcome to day 5 of the November open write for educators! A very special thank you to Margaret and Linda for supporting us these past few days, and a thank you, in advance, to today’s host: Maureen. Writers, we are so glad you are here. …
Tricube Poem
Welcome to day 4 of the November open write for educators! We are so glad you are here. Read the inspiration, process, and mentor poem below, and then scroll to the bottom to compose your poem. Please respond to at least three other poets. Inspiration …
See-Think-Wonder
Welcome to day 3 of the November open write for educators! We are so glad you are here. Read the inspiration, process, and mentor poem below, and then scroll to the bottom to compose your poem. Please respond to at least three other poets. Inspiration …
Metaphor Dice Poem
Welcome to day 2 of the November open write for educators! We are so glad you are here. Read the inspiration, process, and mentor poem below, and then scroll to the bottom to compose your poem. Please respond to at least three other poets. Inspiration …
A Nocturn Poem
Welcome to day 1 of the November open write for educators! We are so glad you are here. Read the inspiration, process, and mentor poem below, and then scroll to the bottom to compose your poem. Please respond to at least three other poets. Inspiration …
Embrace Your “Why” #WhyIWrite
Welcome to day 5 of the October open write for educators and the National Day On Writing and #WhyIWrite! We are so glad you are here. A very special thank you to Anna J. Small Roseboro, Cara, and Andy Schoenborn for inspiring our writing and …
Reflections of Hope in “My Mother’s Eyes”
Welcome to day 4 of the October open write for educators! We are so glad you are here. Read the inspiration, process, and mentor poem below, and then scroll to the bottom to compose your poem. Please respond to at least three other poets. Inspiration …
Abecedarian Poem
Welcome to day 3 of the October open write for educators! We are so glad you are here. Read the inspiration, process, and mentor poem below, and then scroll to the bottom to compose your poem. Please respond to at least three other poets. Inspiration …