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Category: inspiration
Getting Organized
My colleague Kate keeps everything in binders. I originally didn't understand why since I have an elaborate filing system on my computer. I just find what I need and print it. And then I moved to Rhode Island. Where I drive a car. And pay for gas. And like the trees that surround me. That's… Continue reading Getting Organized
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have you noticed the wow lately?
I'm lucky because, you see, I have this constant, little reminder to notice stuff. I live with a toddler who notices the world and points out the wow. Constantly. Walking out the door in the morning: "Venus. Wow. Stars. Wow." Past the Sedum: "Spider. Wow." Every 3 minutes this evening: "Mumpkin Happy. Wow." (We carved him yesterday. … Continue reading have you noticed the wow lately?
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uplifting words.
I started reading Penny Kittle's book, The Greatest Catch, yesterday. It is fantastic -- I could hardly put it down! In her introduction, she shares these words, which I think are most uplifting on a Monday morning: "Lots of times you can go home after working all day with nothing to show for it, but you're… Continue reading uplifting words.
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I’ve started collecting…
Pages 3 and 4 of my collecting entry on Miketz Originally uploaded by teachergal ...and this is some of what I have. I'm trying to take on this task methodically, by going through each step of the writing process just like I teach my students to do. However, this is hard when you're interpreting a… Continue reading I’ve started collecting…
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a special space.
I've been a writing coach for four years now. My arm was gently twisted at the end of the school year when I was planning on looping my seventh graders into eighth grade. After the painstaking art of decision making I decided to venture out of the classroom to see what life was like for… Continue reading a special space.
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on writing
Today I was reminded of a story from Stephen King's book, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. Here are his words -- My room in our Durham house was upstairs, under the eaves. At night I could lie in bed beneath one of these eaves-- if I sat up suddenly, I was apt to… Continue reading on writing
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taking away from today.
In Stacey's last post (right below this one), she wrote, "So what I'm taking away from today is . . . " and I thought, what a good reflection for the end of every day. Then I thought, what did I take away from today? Hmmmm. I suppose it's we matter to one another. As… Continue reading taking away from today.
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our talk.
This week I have been working with some stellar teachers. My role in their rooms has been that of a team teacher and so it's been easy for me to absorb things from them. One of the things I've been struck by is the way they talk with their students. They are so kind, so… Continue reading our talk.
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Poetic Inspiration from Photos
I was inspired by Cloudscome to post some photographs. I want to actually challenge myself to write some poetry about the photographs I took over my long weekend. Perhaps you'll be inspired to use these as poetic inspiration too. I took so many photos of hydrangea this weekend. This is my favorite because you can… Continue reading Poetic Inspiration from Photos
