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Stacey Shubitz is a K-6 literacy consultant and former elementary teacher. She is the author of CRAFT MOVES and other professional books on writing workshop. Her new book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.
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She’s turning five in December and loves to read… so when I saw the storybook Advent calendar, I knew it was meant to be. Celebrating legacy, Advent and a love of reading – “tiny reader heaven” – with a bit of poetry:
I just finished typing up an SOL, what perfect timing!
I wrote about finding a box with my name on it during a clean-up of my parent’s garage. It contained the ill-conceived dreams of an 18-year-old with grand plans of becoming the next Faberge of beaded jewellery.
Even a pandemic cannot the deny the magic of Christmas: https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2020/12/as-we-slowly-drove-down-street-streak.html
Iowa: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (and a fun nugget too!).
https://iowaconflictedteacher.com/2020/12/08/iowa-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-sol20/
A millenial has entered into world she swore she never would.
https://thesassymightymissb.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/oh-no-oh-no-oh-no-no-no-no-no/
Today I saw an owl. It was a thing of wonder. https://edsoapbox.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/a-thing-of-wonder/
Just wondering, are masks becoming an issue in your classroom?
https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/the-mask/
just writing
https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/just-writing/
Have you ever had a ZOOM high tea? https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/2020/12/09/lets-have-a-zoom-high-tea-sol20-joysof2020-teachwrite/
I’ve been given many gifts, but I’m especially thankful for the gift of music. https://timgels.com/2020/12/08/a-forever-gift/
I finished my course this week!
https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/slice-of-life-done-2/
We had an interesting visitor for dinner!
https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/guess-who-came-to-dinner-sol20/
“Sugar Cubes”
I’m loving this new habit we have developed during our Covid-19 life.
https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2020/12/09/sugar-cubes/
Happy to be Reconnecting after several months…
https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/?p=1394
My cats perspective on being the wallpaper for my new laptop
https://hannahshappenings.net/2020/12/08/me-on-the-screen-342-365-blogaday/
some days you just need a little book date….
https://readingteachsu.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/book-day-dates-sol20/
Practice self care! Wear the socks!
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2020/12/slice-of-life-and-52stories-4852-wear.html
Here’s another slice from the past, 40 years ago today. Where were you when John Lennon was shot?
https://redemma1991.blogspot.com/2020/12/soltuesday-forty-years-ago-today.html
Sharing a “process” that I used to generate an idea for today’s post . . .
https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/sol20-ideas/
I’ve been trying to dig myself out of my tired-stressed-funk and writing seems to be a way out…
http://drferreri.blogspot.com/2020/12/sol20-december-8-still-true-after-all.html
We decided to replace two windows in our house.
https://arjeha.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/new-windows/
Something nice happened yesterday, just when I needed it!
https://theapplesinmyorchard.com/2020/12/08/slice-of-life-tuesday-uplifting/
A wonderful quotation and so true.
https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/everyday-moments-sol-2020-38/
I love today’s prompt, but I’m posting a short story I just finished that’s been finished in my head for ages. Where does the time go? https://voiceoftheuntethered.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/you-wisteria/
Snapshots of Our Week – getting through the pandemic one day at a time.
http://literacytogether.org/solsc/n7r45ndfpjn7hb4eaacyccng9g2y33
I’ve enjoyed some good stories recently
https://maureenyoungingram.blogspot.com/2020/12/childhood.html
Pondering the meaning behind Becket and what it means to wait for something that may never arrive…
https://amyilene.home.blog/2020/12/08/waiting/
G stands for…
https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/g/
How Are You Feeling? https://tammysreadinglife.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/how-are-you-feeling-sol20/
Sometimes I react as if on autopilot.
https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/what-if/
https://thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com/2020/12/slice-of-life-tuesday-streak.html Streak.
Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
This is how I tried to make my late husband’s 50th Birthday special for him. Check at
https://soansrezones.home.blog/2020/12/07/a-birthday-gift/
This hybrid teaching is hard. https://wordpress.com/post/reflectingonrecreation.wordpress.com/1055
Here’s the link to Melanie’s slice:
https://reflectingonrecreation.wordpress.com/2020/11/24/sparkling-light-reflections-of-being-sol2020/
A connection just appeared this morning between a book and an heirloom. All it took was the thought of “three trees”. https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2020/12/tuesday-slice-three-trees.html
I’m holding tight to traditions this year – https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/the-power-of-traditions/
She’s turning five in December and loves to read… so when I saw the storybook Advent calendar, I knew it was meant to be. Celebrating legacy, Advent and a love of reading – “tiny reader heaven” – with a bit of poetry:
https://litbitsandpieces.com/2020/12/08/tiny-reader-heaven/
Slice of Life: The Rat Invades the Classroom (via Tik Tok)
https://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2020/12/08/slice-of-life-the-rat-invades-the-classroom-via-tik-tok/
Kevin
things are better together
https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/together/
Penpals…a silver lining : https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2020/12/07/penpals/
I just finished typing up an SOL, what perfect timing!
I wrote about finding a box with my name on it during a clean-up of my parent’s garage. It contained the ill-conceived dreams of an 18-year-old with grand plans of becoming the next Faberge of beaded jewellery.
http://knj.home.blog/2020/12/08/high-fashion-at-the-flea-market/
You know those full-family craft or baking projects for the holidays that are supposed to be fun? Well, sometimes they aren’t.
I’m happy to report, though, that my children handled the situation better than I did.
https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2020/12/07/makingtraditionstogether/