Author: Ruth Ayres
Unhurried. Finding the magic in the middle of living. Capturing a life of ridiculous grace + raw stories.
found this.
Found this blog by following link to link to link in the wonderful way of the Internet. Love the photos. I was even more impressed by the number of comments Pioneer Woman seems to get daily. Can someone explain this phenomenon of mass amounts of comments to me? (She must be some sort of celebrity… Continue reading found this.
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ruth: slice of life: welcome home.
"Hiiiiiiiiiiaaaahhh! Moooooommmmmmmm!" The little voice greeted me as I opened the front door after work today. (I just wish I could get the Doppler Effect to come out in my writing!) The 27 pound blur whizzed through the foyer, leaped off the step into the living room, and without missing a beat, rounded the corner through… Continue reading ruth: slice of life: welcome home.
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New Book.
I was looking for a sample chapter from Janet Angelillo's book Writing About Reading: From Book Talk to Literary Essays, Grades 3 -8 . Although I did find the sample chapter, more importantly, I found her latest release! Copyrighted 2008, Whole Class Teaching: Minilessons & More looks to be right up my alley. I read… Continue reading New Book.
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Writing Fiction? Take the next step!
My son loves-loves-loves books. This steals my heart. It also allows me even more time to read children's books. What I've noticed is my desire to dive in and write fiction. I know many people are in the midst of fiction with their students. (It seems to be a good way to keep the grey… Continue reading Writing Fiction? Take the next step!
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confidence.
I had an interesting phone call yesterday afternoon. Upon answering the phone, the voice on the other end identified herself and went on to tell me, "I'm not sure why I feel the need to call you, but I think you can help me. I've lost all confidence in myself as a teacher. I was… Continue reading confidence.
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Poetry Friday & Wordless Wednesday & WNW!
Things are crazy around my home & I've missed Wordless Wednesday two weeks in a row now . . . not to mention WNW. So on this Friday . . . which is Poetry Friday -- I'm going to kinda combine all three. Here's the photo and a poem, which is an original, so it… Continue reading Poetry Friday & Wordless Wednesday & WNW!
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Teacher as Writer.
One of the most powerful ways to become a better writing teacher is to write. And one of the most essential things to write is what we expect our students to write. Dina Coverstone is doing just that. Her fifth graders are learning about research and speeches. Their charge is to research a president and… Continue reading Teacher as Writer.
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What’s on your heart?
Yesterday a fourth grade classroom I work with kicked off their poetry study by mapping their hearts (sans Georgia Heard). Stacey & I did this a few months ago for WNW. This is a great way to kick off poetry in the intermediate grades, because it allows a focus on emotion. As Fletcher says, "Poetry… Continue reading What’s on your heart?
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relax.
I'm not sure what the weather has been like in your corner of the world, but here in the Midwest, it has been bizarre! (Which may be a bit of an understatement!) Last Friday schools were cancelled because of snow. Yesterday they were delayed because of ice. And today they were delayed due to fog… Continue reading relax.
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organization help.
I happened across this website today. It offers many tips and ideas to help tackle all of your organization dilemmas. Check it out! Life Organizers.com
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Ruth’s WN Entry: Pride.
Stacey's challenge for WNW last week made me pause and think. According to the Merriam-Webster Website (one of my favorites, by the way), Pride is: 1: the quality or state of being proud: as a: inordinate self-esteem : conceit b: a reasonable or justifiable self-respect c: delight or elation arising from some act, possession, or… Continue reading Ruth’s WN Entry: Pride.
