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Slice of Life Story: Rain, Rain, Go Away

It was hard to fall asleep last night since the rain kept tap-tap-tapping on the ledge outside my window. I woke up this morning to the same persistent tapping. Unable to fall back to sleep with the sound of the raindrops hitting the window ledge, I got up and went online to play Scrabulous, which… Continue reading Slice of Life Story: Rain, Rain, Go Away

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Slice of Life Story: Pancakes for Breakfast

When I transferred the pancake mix into an airtight container last month, I forgot to cut out the directions from the side of the box before I threw out the box. Oops! This morning I made pancakes for the first time since I threw out the directions. I started thinking 'one cup of mix +… Continue reading Slice of Life Story: Pancakes for Breakfast

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Slice of Life Writing

One of my students and her mom spent some time with me after school yesterday afternoon. (Yep, made it through the day even though I was sick!) She claimed that she had nothing to write about in her notebook, which is why she wasn't writing. I referenced my entry to Whole Foods and told her… Continue reading Slice of Life Writing

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WN Entry: I only needed to buy…

What did I buy???!!!??? Originally uploaded by teachergal This was the list I had before I went to Whole Foods this afternoon: iced tea, cotton squares, dinner for tonight, veggies, lunch for tomorrow, and orange juice. However, tonight wasn't just an ordinary night at Whole Foods... it was "Try it Tuesday." And therefore I tried… Continue reading WN Entry: I only needed to buy…