Jenna Komarin

Do you have a co-teacher this year? How might it benefit your writing workshop planning, instruction, and assessment practices? Read on to learn a few tips and tricks for making the relationship work as smoothly as possible. twowritingteachers.org/2024/… #TWTBlog

🖍️Scribbling is one of the earliest forms of written communication. In the early childhood classroom, it is important to affirm this work rather than downplay or demean it as not good enough or without purpose. @jkomarin explores today on #TWTBlog.  i.mtr.cool/dvhyoieybc

Discover the transformative power of storytelling in early childhood education! @jkomarin dives into the rich legacy of Vivian Gussin Paley's work. She shares how to create a classroom where stories come alive. Read more: bit.ly/VGPaley. #TWTBlog

Drawing is integral to the writing process for emergent and developing writers. How can teachers save a seat and meet the needs of their artists? twowritingteachers.org/2023/… via @jkomarin #TWTBlog

.@jkomarin writes, "Just as children need opportunities to build empathy by imagining what someone else could be thinking or feeling, writing stories with anthropomorphic animal characters allows them to experiment with complex or unfamiliar situations