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For more than 29 years, Lanny has taught, coached, presented, staff developed, and consulted within the exciting and enigmatic world of literacy. With unyielding passion and belief in the possibility of workshop teaching, Lanny has worked to support students, teachers, and school administrators around the country in outgrowing themselves as both writers and readers. Working first as a classroom teacher, then as a coach and TCRWP Staff Developer, Lanny is now a literacy specialist, working and living in the great state of Connecticut. Outside of literacy, he enjoys raising his three ambitious young daughters with his wife, and playing the piano. Find him on this blog, as well as on Twitter @LannyBall. Lanny is also a former co-author of a blog dedicated to supporting writing teachers and coaches that maintain classroom writing workshops, twowritingteachers.org.
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I took two weeks off from blogging – it’s been a bit tough around here – but today I knew I needed to share about the little things that shape our lives. For my family, one of those things is a recipe for “Dutch babies.” https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2020/04/28/dutch-baby/
Hello everybody! Here’s my blog post for today. Back after a long time of not being here. Hope everyone is healthy and safe; it’s all that matters right now.
My little province has done very well the past few weeks and, as such, some of our restrictions are being relaxed. This news, coupled with a gorgeous weekend, helped me see we are beginning to “grow” back to normal…
TWO WRITING TEACHERS 
Against all the odds our daughter got married last week….! My cup is full…..!
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https://carlambrown.wordpress.com/2020/04/29/2487/
For every SOL blogger who writes from deeply within…from my heart to yours.
~Carla Michelle
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Late at night, I put the finishing touches on my Look Into the Future video poem. Quarantine life is making me more reflective than usual. https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2020/04/quarantine-life-video-poem.html
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I wrote a quick poem to honor Earth Day and Poetry Month
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Posting with 15 minutes to spare! This one took some working through this evening…
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Struggling with writing, but a few lines stolen from Mary Oliver helped: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2020/04/29/wild-geese-chase/
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UGH! Having such a hard time writing lately. But I did it! https://onathought.com/2020/04/28/a-sticky-note-slice/
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a late slice after a crazy month
https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2020/04/sol20-accept.html
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I might have been falsely accused of leaving the ice cream out on the counter…
https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2020/04/slice-of-life-ice-cream-of-perfect.html
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Here is a post that focuses on being grateful. It really made me feel happy just writing this. I hope you’ll have time to stop by.
https://one-writers-journey.com/2020/04/28/being-grateful/
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Running is work! https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/slice-of-life-i-dont-want-to/
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Do you like a bargain? https://mythmakersunite.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/the-freedom-bargain-sol-april-28/
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A poem about a recent realization from following guidelines to wear a mask walking around outside.
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I am feeling disconnected and thought a lot about this. https://reflectingonrecreation.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/remotely-speaking/
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*somebody* may have just finished her grad school program today…https://edsoapbox.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/this-is-just-to-say/
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grandchildren!
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I took two weeks off from blogging – it’s been a bit tough around here – but today I knew I needed to share about the little things that shape our lives. For my family, one of those things is a recipe for “Dutch babies.” https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2020/04/28/dutch-baby/
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Things I have realized from staying home.
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Online learning – I have experience from which to draw on. Who will listen?http://theapplesinmyorchard.com/2020/04/28/slice-of-life-tuesday-the-benefits-of-distance-learning/
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Ten Things Tuesday helped me focus on positive things today!
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Indulging a free write about triples
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A birthday had a cake, games and gifts. No guests.
https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2020/04/play-and-laughter.html
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Hello everybody! Here’s my blog post for today. Back after a long time of not being here. Hope everyone is healthy and safe; it’s all that matters right now.
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Snippets of day to day isolation stories and their poems
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Waiting patiently for today’s call…
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getting away from the burning details and look more closely at the soft edges and silver linings of the times.
https://angelinasgarden.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/a-black-and-white-journey/
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My senior class are a tight-knit bunch but right now we’re all hurting.
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My little province has done very well the past few weeks and, as such, some of our restrictions are being relaxed. This news, coupled with a gorgeous weekend, helped me see we are beginning to “grow” back to normal…
https://kouellette.com/growing-back-to-normal/
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I almost let National Poetry Month pass me by unacknowledged. Today, I have a poem, about other things I want to acknowledge and support.
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Was wondering what I should do with the day.
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Not really the cruelest month, is it? https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/poetry-pass-it-on/
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Savoring and Gratefulness: planing in the dirt
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Grateful for Slack and Community
https://tammysreadinglife.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/llamas-on-slack-sol20/
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A new poetry form for me, an Etheree, on this last Tuesday in April, inspired by our grandfather clock.
https://imaginethepossibilitiesblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/the-clock-an-etheree/
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Reflections on friendships of days gone by:
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Today I wrote about a stray cat who is living in our garage: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2020/04/28/stray-cat-slice-of-life-sol20/
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Making connections blog to blog, word to word. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2020/04/28/slice-of-life-susurration/
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Decision, Decisions https://mashockn.wixsite.com/mysite/post/decisions-decisions
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Notebooks. I love ’em. Well, at least in principle! https://timgels.com/2020/04/28/writing-by-hand/
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A poem from a sketch…https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/herd-overheard/
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It was nothing special, but everything important
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Remembering a time when and getting a good laugh …
http://www.clarelandrigan.com/blog/slice-of-life-remembering-a-time-when-sol20-twtblog
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Sweatin the the oldies…
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Another try at writing to Jason Reynolds’ Video writing prompts – WriteRightRite.
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A poem to end poetry month, thinking ahead to Mother’s Day: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2020/04/tuesday-slice-mothers-books.html
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Tired of the “I don’t knows”…pushed me to possibilities….
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Is it making time or finding the time? Paying attention to morning routines . . .
https://wordpress.com/post/franmcveigh.wordpress.com/28898
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What my Momma always said….
https://sunshineovergreyskies.blogspot.com/2020/04/cant-never-did-anything.html
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Last week of April, it seemed appropriate to write a poem. https://lynnedorfmanblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/summer-dreaming/
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A welcome visitor?
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Returning to my notebook and trying a list to remember – https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/i-remember/
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At home and elsewhere 🙂
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If I was in the classroom, these moments wouldn’t have happened. My 7 year old daughter took part in my read aloud: http://kathleenneaglesokolowski.weebly.com/courage-doesnt-always-roar–blog/sol20-always-the-mouse
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A fun cinquain captures social distancing lake style
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The Gratitude Alphabet
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Enough… https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2020/04/27/enough/
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What if we fly…. https://readingteachsu.wordpress.com/2020/04/27/we-could-sol20/
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The wind remains a Presence in this strange spring, stirring the trees to speak … and the tree that chose me:
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I’m doing Genius Hour with my scholars. We are all home, though, so I am enjoying my own spicy and delicious genius hour. https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2020/04/28/my-genius-hour-with-spices/
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Check out my haute couture mask, and if you need a laugh you might find one in “Need Medical Advice: I’m Here to Help.”
https://evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2020/04/need-medical-advice-im-here-to-help.html?m=1
Stay safe, friends.
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Ideas Exist in Things -T-shirt stories and other glories. Bring out your collectables!
https://livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2020/04/slice-of-life-tuesday-t-shirt-stories.html
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Inspired by Amy Ludwig Vanderwaters’s work, I recalled a special memory of a dear man in his late 90’s teaching me how to feed his chickens when I was a very young girl.
https://www.catherinegehman.com/blog/2020/4/28/learnings-keeping-a-notebook-with-amy-ludwig-vanderwater
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