So I've been noticing stuff in my everyday world and wondering what to develop for WNW. It occurred to me on Monday night that I should write about the Christmas lights that have filled my home. So I've been doing a lot of writing in the air in preparation for today's entry. I pushed my… Continue reading ruth’s wn entry: merry & bright.
Author: Ruth Ayres
Unhurried. Finding the magic in the middle of living. Capturing a life of ridiculous grace + raw stories.
play with words + help end world hunger.
Click on the picture below to play a vocabulary game. For each word you get correct, United Nations will donate 10 grains of rice to help end world hunger.
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ruth’s wn entry: thanksgiving thoughts.
Edited: I posted & then read Stacey's entry from today. Strange that we both wrote poems. Stranger still that we have a similar line. Strange in a cool way, though. So thankful for friendship. 🙂 So I'm waiting for some paint to dry on a canvas and I'm thinking about all the things I'm grateful for in my life. And this thinking… Continue reading ruth’s wn entry: thanksgiving thoughts.
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ruth’s wn entry: teaching heart map
I teach because of relationships. I teach to impact others in positive ways. I was surprised, looking over my map because of what's not there. No units, no grammar, no standards. Nothing of what fills a typical plan book. Instead, this seems to be a start to make visible what is often invisible. It's about… Continue reading ruth’s wn entry: teaching heart map
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upon returning from ncte.
I made an entry in my writer's notebook called: Some thoughts WHIRLING in my mind. Here's a list of 20 pieces of thinking whirling around my mind. This is my effort to begin capturing and processing my raw thinking. Our thinking must continue to grow, change, evolve. We should not be using the exact same materials… Continue reading upon returning from ncte.
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straight from ncte.
So I'm in the 21st Century Learning Center . . . and what am I doing? BLOGGING! The opening session was Amy Tan & her story was lovely. Her main point: Invisible Strength. And I was inspired by her story. Then I went to a session with Kylene Beers, Bob Probst & Sara Kajdar. It… Continue reading straight from ncte.
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ruth’s wn entry: breakfast.
Breakfast Oatmeal & banana Cherrios or shredded wheat Milk Orange juice Hot tea Gotta get a good start, Mom would say to me. But now I'm a grown up and I choose chocolate. (Not often & sitting here right now it doesn't even seem appealing to me. Nevertheless, it's I love to write day &… Continue reading ruth’s wn entry: breakfast.
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I Love To Write Day!
Thursday, November 15th, is I LOVE TO WRITE DAY! The goal of I Love to Write Day is "a grassroots effort to have people of all ages practice their writing skills." In honor of this day, how about YOU invite someone to join us for Writer's Notebook Wednesday? They could post on Wednesday .… Continue reading I Love To Write Day!
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writer’s block.
Or is it blogger's block? I don't know what to post . . . and this is quite uncharacteristic for me, which means it is also quite frustrating. Since the title of the blog is TWO Writing Teachers, it's time for me to pull my weight. Angela asked me about my blogging process. . .… Continue reading writer’s block.
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ruth’s wn entry: people who have changed me.
When I read Stacey's charge on Monday, I thought about all of the typical people I could write about, and quite frankly, I wasn't excited about it at all. So then I began thinking of a person who has impacted me, but I've never written about, a person who wasn't the first to pop into… Continue reading ruth’s wn entry: people who have changed me.
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defining book.
Recently my curriculum director gave me the book: Adolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into Practiceedited by Kylene Beers, Robert E.Probst, & Linda Rief. (Is my curriculum director awesome, or what?) I am quickly realizing that it is one of those defining books for me. It is all of the top secondary literacy leaders in the field… Continue reading defining book.
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ruth’s wn entry: loving autumn.
(photo taken on Monday, October 29, 2007 from my back yard) There's something about this time of year that resonates inside of me. I think it's the slowing down of it all. The preparing for what's to come. The changes outside that make me think about the changes within. Today I noticed the tumbling leaves, the… Continue reading ruth’s wn entry: loving autumn.
