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Writing Marathon: The Results
The last several Wednesdays have been all about the Writing Marathon I did with fourth and fifth graders at my school. Today’s post is all about the results. I had 20 students to participate in this extra activity that required 26 days, 30 minutes per day of outside writing.…
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Writing Marathon Resources
Do you want to host a Writing Marathon of your own at school? Last week I posted about some information about the Writing Marathon I did in February. I’ve also posted about how the Writing Marathon helped me as a writer. This week, I’m focusing on the technical aspects…
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Writing Marathon: The Method
During the month of February I hosted a Writing Marathon for 4th and 5th grade students at my school. We (yes, I wrote with them) wrote for 26 out of 28 days, at least 30 minutes a day. Why? Writing daily, like any other habit, takes time to develop.…
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Making Time to Write: A Writing Marathon
Over the next couple of weeks, I’m going to be posting on Writing Wednesdays about setting up a Writing Marathon for students. During the month of February, I did this at my school with fourth and fifth graders. The goal was to write for 30 minutes a day for…
