Have you ever done an activity with a family member or a group of kids where you thought, "Wow! I got lucky that worked!"??? That happened to me the first time I did the "Million Dots Display" with my former fifth grade students. The results were amazing... ...but the process was a bit hectic! So,… Continue reading M.M. Inspiration: Disaster Averted
Category: memoir
Memoir Monday: Letting Loose.
Have you ever played Sardines? In this twisted version of hide-n-seek, one person hides and then everyone else looks for him. Once found, you get in with him, until soon, everyone is packed in (like sardines), laughing and hugging and together. This is my kids' favorite game. During a recent round, when my husband hid… Continue reading Memoir Monday: Letting Loose.
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Stacey’s MM: Sometimes You Have to Let Your Hair Down
I've come to believe that sometimes we (i.e., teachers) need to be silly. That could mean jumping into a fountain or jumping into a photograph with a student that you weren't exactly supposed to be in. I remember eating nachos and salsa alongside my students during the second of three mini courses. One of my… Continue reading Stacey’s MM: Sometimes You Have to Let Your Hair Down
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M.M. Inspiration: Sometimes you have to let your hair down!
Has there ever been a moment in time when you've let your hair down in front of others? For me, it was at the 105th Street (Central Park) Fountain with several of my former students in April 2005. The fountain (in the photo; photo taken in 2007) was empty and several of my students jumped… Continue reading M.M. Inspiration: Sometimes you have to let your hair down!
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It’s that time again! Memoir Mondays Challenge: It’s Here!
Don't need inspiration? Already wrote your post? Link it here by clicking on the Image Linky. Need some inspiration? Go ahead and look at the charge I posted yesterday.
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Ruth’s Memoir Monday: High School Graduation
I spent the week leading up to my high school graduation begging my mom for a new outfit. You don't need a new outfit, it'll be covered by your gown, she told me over and over and over. At seventeen, I didn't appreciate her practicality. Little did I know that thirteen years later I would… Continue reading Ruth’s Memoir Monday: High School Graduation
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MEMOIR MONDAYS: Graduating on the Big Stage
Hunter College Graduation at Radio City Music Hall - June 2004 Originally uploaded by teachergal High School Graduation: Princeton, NJ [The (grassy) Mall on Campus] College Graduation: Washington, DC [The Smith Center] First Grad School Graduation: New York, NY [Radio City Music Hall] Second Grad School Graduation: New York, NY [Riverside Church & Columbia Quad]… Continue reading MEMOIR MONDAYS: Graduating on the Big Stage
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Memoir Monday: Inspiration (if you need/want it)
Think back to a graduation you can remember: middle school, high school, college, graduate school, or even your pre-k stepping-up ceremony (Personally I don't remember the last one!). Write about how you felt that day knowing that your life was about to change. Give it a go, if you'd like, and then link your memory-related… Continue reading Memoir Monday: Inspiration (if you need/want it)
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Ruth’s Memoir Monday: Austin
Austin, who I began babysitting when he was 6 months old and continued daily for the next five years, graduated from high school this year. Throughout my eighth grade year until I graduated high school, I could be found at Austin's house from 4:00 - 8:30 every weekday night. His mom ran a business out… Continue reading Ruth’s Memoir Monday: Austin
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It’s the Memoir Monday this Month. C’mon in!
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Memoir Mondays – Grandpa – 80th Bday
Memoir Mondays - Grandpa - 80th Bday, originally uploaded by teachergal.
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Happy Father’s Day.
May your day be filled with memories. Whether you are missing someone, playing with someone, longing to be with someone, or waiting for someone -- I wish you a day filled with capturing life right now. Days like this, set apart for special parental figures in our lives, can be a rich mix of strong… Continue reading Happy Father’s Day.
