Making Writing Engaging With Writer’s Workshop Pens

September 5, 2016 by Michael Leave a Comment

Hey all of my lovely fellow educators! How are you holding up this week??I hope that everyone has had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration, and to those of you in other countries, we are so very thankful for you!!! So, I am in a Lucy Calkins writing program WONDERLAND! I love everything L.C. … and no, I am not talking about that girl from The Hills and Kohl’s. (PS- Will someone please pay me to be on a fake reality show and then let me “design” a fashion line?!?) OK, so the real deal… what did I add to my writing station this week? Writer’s Workshop pens!!!

FLAIR PENS!

I freakin’ love me some flair pens … and it was only natural that the kids did too! I even had one of my big, athletic boys shout, “Pink is for real dudes!” It got him to write a pretty slick narrative, so I’m all about it.

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Yes, Flair Pens are expensive.

Yes, I make the kids give me one of their shoes to borrow my flair pens.

Yes, I know that’s a smelly trade.

So, your turn!

What do y’all put into your writing station to help your kids thrive? What is there to inspire, to invite, to invigorate, to promote imagination?

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