Ba Da Bing is a Writer’s Notebook activity created by Gretchen Bernabei. The directions are simple. First, ask students to draw feet, an eye, and a thought bubble on their papers. Then, ask them to recall an event to write about or give them pictures of settings to help stir memories. Finally, tell students to [...]
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Aimee Buckner’s Notebook Know-How is filled with great lessons that capture the real spirit of Writer’s Notebook. One is “Genre Switch.” Essentially, students begin writing a story in their notebooks. At the start of the piece, the teacher asks students to begin writing in the style of a certain genre. Then, after students have been [...]
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