Poetry Friday: An Ode to Brads

Friday March 28, 2008Friday March 28, 2008 Stacey Shubitz1 Comment

I liked the photo I attached to yesterday's SOLSC Post so much that I tried to replicate it with another photograph of my crystal-like brads (aka: fasteners). Since it's Poetry Friday, I decided to take another stab at writing an ode, which I haven't tried since July. An Ode to the Crystal-Like Brads on My… Continue reading Poetry Friday: An Ode to Brads

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Poetry Friday: Esther’s Tale

Friday March 21, 2008Friday March 21, 2008 Stacey Shubitz2 Comments

Today is Purim. Hence, a few verses from Steve Hausman's Poem entitled, "Esther's Tale." Adar the 14th day is near It means that Purim is almost here But if in Jerusalem you'll be Then it's the 15th for you and me In synagogue we tell the tale Of Haman's evil and the Jews' travail On… Continue reading Poetry Friday: Esther’s Tale

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Peek Into My Classroom

Friday March 7, 2008Friday March 7, 2008 Stacey Shubitz1 Comment

Some images that represent the writing-related things going on in my classroom. Enjoy the "tour!" (Many of these photos were taken by my students with my camera.) News & Announcement Chart Originally uploaded by teachergal

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Poetry Friday: Leap Year

Friday February 29, 2008Thursday March 6, 2008 Stacey Shubitz5 Comments

I'm sure I won't be the only person posting this poem today: The Original Leap Year Poem by Anonymous Thirty days hath September, April, June and November. All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February alone, And that has twenty-eight days clear And twenty-nine in each leap year. I've decided to hand out this poem as… Continue reading Poetry Friday: Leap Year

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Poetry Friday: Water

Friday February 22, 2008Friday February 22, 2008 Stacey Shubitz

I just learned about World Water Day, which is on March 22nd. Since the closest walk is in NYC that day, I will be doing the virtual walk. That being said, I created a page, which I hope you'll visit, regarding World Water Day. Additionally, here's are two stanzas from a poem by Shania Fernandes… Continue reading Poetry Friday: Water

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Poetry Friday & Wordless Wednesday & WNW!

Friday February 15, 2008 Ruth Ayres2 Comments

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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under the weather on poetry friday

Friday February 15, 2008Friday February 15, 2008 Stacey Shubitz5 Comments

It's 2 a.m. and I'm up sick. I've been drinking flat soda, but still feel under the weather. Hence, I went over to my computer and found a poem by Gregory K. from Gotta Book about being sick on school vacation, which starts tomorrow. I truly hope I don't spend my February Break sick!!! (That… Continue reading under the weather on poetry friday

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Poetry Friday: Each of Us Has a Name

Friday February 8, 2008Saturday February 9, 2008 Stacey Shubitz5 Comments

We got married by two rabbis. One of them is a friend from college, the other our rabbi from NYC. In this case our rabbi from NYC, Felicia Sol, delivered a beautiful sermon while we were under the chuppah (pictured with us here). She shared a beautiful poem in her sermon entitled, "Each of Us… Continue reading Poetry Friday: Each of Us Has a Name

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Poetry Friday: I Am a Tree

Friday February 1, 2008 Stacey Shubitz4 Comments

This poem comes from the book Earth Lines: Poems for the Green Age by Pat Moon. I Am a Tree I am a tree. Like you I ... One difference between us two Is that You need me More than I need you. Click here to read the whole poem. (The ... represents the part… Continue reading Poetry Friday: I Am a Tree

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I Am the Book

Friday January 25, 2008Friday January 25, 2008 Stacey Shubitz5 Comments

I picked up a book of poetry edited Lee Bennett Hopkins, Wonderful Words, at the New England Mobile Book Fair earlier this month. It was one I hadn't seen before. Everything inside of it are poems about writing, reading, listening and speaking. I particularly like one called "I Am the Book" by Tom Robert Shields.… Continue reading I Am the Book

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Poetry Friday: Something New

Friday January 18, 2008Friday January 18, 2008 Ruth Ayres10 Comments

Yesterday I checked in on a blog that is becoming a favorite -- Cool People I Know. Little Purple Cow (aka Stephanie) had posted a poem in a form called etheree. (It's a focus on syllables. Each line gains a syllable until you reach the last line of 10.) Her poem inspired me to write one… Continue reading Poetry Friday: Something New

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Stumbling into a first grade classroom

Friday January 18, 2008Thursday January 17, 2008 Stacey Shubitz7 Comments

I stumbled into a colleague's classroom on Tuesday and found a chart posted about line breaks. It included a poem by Zoe Ryder White, whose work I was unfamiliar with. (I'm a bit embarrassed by this since she's from NYC and has done lots of work with the TCRWP. I'm surprised I haven't been to… Continue reading Stumbling into a first grade classroom