It's been striking me recently how self-confidence and independence as a writer hinges on knowing your voice matters. When young writers know their words make a difference, then they are more confident, are willing to take risks, and are motivated to write. I also believe this is a difference in classrooms where students are encouraged… Continue reading Voices Matter
Author: Ruth Ayres
Unhurried. Finding the magic in the middle of living. Capturing a life of ridiculous grace + raw stories.
Slice of Life Tuesday
My apologies Early Bird Slicers . . . I fell asleep super early last night & woke up super late this morning. I'm fighting a cold. Still, I can't wait to read your slices -- link away.
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It’s a Choice
This spoke to me from my Twitter feed today: As educators standing in this place in our field, we have a choice. We can look out and see problems and despair or possibility and promise. --- Lucy Calkins, quoted in Tweet by Katie Keier Katie wrote Catching Readers Before They Fall (Stenhouse, 2010) with Pat… Continue reading It’s a Choice
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Sundays for the Soul: Together We Can End Modern Day Slavery
Did you know most of the world's chocolate is made from cocoa beans picked by workers who do not receive a fair wage? Sometimes the workers are children and they are hurt if they don't work fast enough. Other times the workers are not paid at all, making them slaves. With Valentine's Day a little more than a… Continue reading Sundays for the Soul: Together We Can End Modern Day Slavery
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Words that are Speaking to Me
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." --- Scott Adams Have you heard about Sara Zarr's speech for the SCBWI conference in NY? Anyone lucky enough to be in attendance? Her worlds are inspirational. You can read about it on The Official SCBWI Conference Blog.
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Happy Writers Society
I stumbled across Natalie Whipple's blog, Between Fact and Fiction, and am a better writer because of it. I appreciate her straightforward, genuine way of looking the hard stuff of writing straight in the eye and then being brave enough to peel back the layers of emotions and write about it. Originally I planned to… Continue reading Happy Writers Society
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“New” Kinds of Readers
We've been reading How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills (check out Tad's website) since its release last summer. It is one of my son's favorite books. He loves dogs and reading, so this book is a great match for him. A few weeks ago he said to my mom, "Mimi, let's Google Rocket… Continue reading “New” Kinds of Readers
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Stop Waiting to Start a Blog Day
March is just around the corner (she says, when today is a level 1 snow emergency), which means not only are blooming flowers and warming temps a few weeks away, but so is the Annual Slice of Life Challenge. The challenge was started as a way to encourage teachers to write. The single best way… Continue reading Stop Waiting to Start a Blog Day
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Fiction + Research
Some of you know I've been dabbling with writing fiction for the past six months. I've also had the pleasure of leading a fiction writing unit of study in two different classrooms this school year. One of the things I'm noticing about myself as a fiction writer is a natural affinity for research. It's not… Continue reading Fiction + Research
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Sundays for the Soul: Not for Robots
Check out this website I stumbled across: Not for Robots Writing is hard. People for whom writing is not hard are robots and should go away. Thank you. I'm not telling anymore, just that when I found myself in the midst of the site I knew it was perfect for Sundays for the Soul. Let… Continue reading Sundays for the Soul: Not for Robots
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Writers that are Speaking to Me
Devon Kinch, author of Pretty Penny Sets Up Shop Today's post is written by Devon Kinch, author of Pretty Penny Sets Up Shop. My first grade daughter attached herself to this book the minute it arrived in the mail. It's one of those that she wants to read over and over. My husband &… Continue reading Writers that are Speaking to Me
