August 2019
Grammar Boot Camp
Teach grammar for the sake of reading and writing. Registration is OPEN. El Paso, Texas Workshop Summary Experience two days of easy-to-manage, student-engaging Anchor Lessons, Anchor Charting, Learning Rituals & Routines and an introduction to Alice Nine's Interactive Grammar Notebook. Anchor Lessons and Anchor Charts build concepts with clear, concise, easy explanations and definitions. Mentor texts model with accurate examples. The Grammar Notebook becomes a student's resource book. Full-color graphics and explicit notebook building is part of the lessons in…
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"Scrawls that cannot be read may be compared to talking that cannot be understood; and writing too difficult to decipher, to stammering speech." --Spencerian Penmanship, 1874 Registration is OPEN. El Paso, Texas Don't miss it! The new ELAR TEKS require it! Workshop Summary Experience a day of learning and practice --Basic formation of cursive letters --The "cursive connection" and how to use it to teach cursive --Writing and ready cursive --A sequence for successful instruction --How to integrate instruction and…
Find out more »JCSpell Word Study
Integrating phonemic awareness, handwriting, phonics, spelling, and vocabulary Registration is OPEN. El Paso, Texas Workshop Summary Alice Nine will show you how to integrate the following during Word Study lessons, without worksheets: phonemic awareness with sounds and syllables -- systematic, explicit phonics -- handwriting instruction -- spelling practice -- word grammar -- and how-to sound out words for both reading and writing Aligns with new ELAR TEKS Daily Word Study with content (phonograms and words) and routines of JCSpell provide…
Find out more »Teach Cursive
"Scrawls that cannot be read may be compared to talking that cannot be understood; and writing too difficult to decipher, to stammering speech." --Spencerian Penmanship, 1874 Registration is OPEN. El Paso, Texas Don't miss it! The new ELAR TEKS require it! Workshop Summary Experience a day of learning and practice Basic formation of cursive letters --The "cursive connection" and how to use it to teach cursive --Writing and ready cursive --A sequence for successful instruction --How to integrate instruction and…
Find out more »September 2019
JCSpell Word Study
Integrating phonemic awareness, handwriting, phonics, spelling, and vocabulary Registration is OPEN. El Paso, Texas Workshop Summary Alice Nine will show you how to integrate the following during Word Study lessons, without worksheets: phonemic awareness with sounds and syllables -- systematic, explicit phonics -- handwriting instruction -- spelling practice -- word grammar -- and how-to sound out words for both reading and writing Alignment with new ELAR TEKS Daily Word Study with content (phonograms and words) and routines of JCSpell provide…
Find out more »October 2019
Snippety Grammar 4 Editing STAARS
Grammar PD with an eye on STAAR™. Did you know? 50% of the 4th grade STAAR Writing score is based on editing. Registration is OPEN. El Paso, Texas Workshop Summary A one-day workshop day applying grammar knowledge and practicing editing skills with an eye on demands of STAAR™. Digital (online) resources are included. Why is it called Snippety Grammar? Because it is grammar in snippets -- Mini-lessons and anchor charts... Bite-sized daily practices that develop editing skills... Simple, no nonsense,…
Find out more »Writing STAAR™ Essays
With an eye on STAAR™ -- writing mentor essays and developing teaching points.
Find out more »Interactive Poetry Notebook
Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. -Carl Sandburg. Registration is OPEN. El Paso, Texas Don't miss it! Alice Nine has revised her popular Interactive Poetry Notebook Workshop! Workshop Summary In this workshop, teachers will • Outline 5 generic lessons that can be used with any poem • Organize and layout the Interactive Poetry Notebook • Experience the instructional activities in real time in the role of a student • Create a personalized Teacher’s Edition of the Interactive…
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