Category Archive: memories

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Give Heart Maps a Rest! Try Writing Territory Maps

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The heart map is a great tool for helping students find personally meaningful topics, but used year after year, it might feel a little stale. Writing territory maps is another option!

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GUEST BLOG POST: The Journey

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Caroline Gonzalez currently works as an Instructional Support teacher for grades 1-3 in South Brunswick NJ.  After 21 years of teaching, she is completing coursework to attain an Administrator’s License.  She is the… Continue reading →

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The Life Lessons We Teach

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On Sunday, June 13th my husband and I attended a retirement celebration at Norwalk High School for Jeff Smith, who is retiring after 34 years as a music educator.   My husband played saxaphone… Continue reading →

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Memoir Monday: Origins of Writing

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I’ve been thinking a lot about the questions Pam Muñoz Ryan posed to the audience at the TCRWP Writing Institute last week. There are many reasons I write: to communicate with others quickly,… Continue reading →

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Second Memoir Monday of August

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It’s now the second week of August. In Central Pennsylvania, it feels hotter and muggier. In fact, yesterday morning we even had a thunderstorm. While I wish it was a bit cooler, I’m… Continue reading →

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Memoir Monday

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There’s something about the transition from July to August that gives many teachers have a bittersweet feeling.  For those of you who live in the Northeast, it feels like summer began a week… Continue reading →

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I’m Back to Host Memoir Monday!

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It’s so great to be back and blogging again. In the past month, I’ve been in six states and have unpacked countless boxes (with the help of my dear family). So many memories… Continue reading →

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Special Moments

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Link your memory-related post to this one by leaving a comment on this post. Please share your memories with us today.

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M-E-M-O-I-R M-O-N-D-A-Y

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Link your memory-related post to this one by leaving a comment on this post. Please share your memories with us today.

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Hello June!

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I woke up this morning and said, “Hello June!”  Then I considered what kind of Memoir Monday post I could write for today.  When I checked in on JessicaSprague.com, I found a challenge… Continue reading →

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The First MM of June

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Link your memory-related post to this one by leaving a comment on this post. Please share your memories with us today.

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Try to remember… And if you remember…

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Please share your memories with us today and every Monday.

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Ruth’s Memoior-ish Monday: Bridal Shower.

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This weekend I went to a bridal shower and I was reminded of my own wedding preparations.  Isn’t it strange the way time plays with your mind? It seems like it was just a… Continue reading →

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Memories…

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Please share your memories with us today and every Monday.

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MM Time!

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Please share your memories with us today and every Monday.

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It’s just another Memoir Monday…

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Please share your memories with us today and every Monday.

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Memoir Monday Meets Poem a Day 5

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Let’s merge the two!  Perhaps use a repeating line such as I remember . . . Happy Writing!  Link your memory-related post to this one by leaving a comment on this post. Please… Continue reading →

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Memoir Monday

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Please link your memoir-ish post to this one by leaving a comment below.

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Memoir Monday Is Back!

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Now that the month-long SOLSC is over, we’re going back to memoirs on Mondays and slices on Tuesdays.  We hope you’ll join us by posting a link today.

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Memoir Monday

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Happy Monday!  Please link your marvelous Monday Memoirs in the comments section of this post!  (By the way, this will be the last Memoir Monday post until April 6, due to the month-long… Continue reading →