Earlier this week I wrote a quick write in my writer's notebook about getting my cabbage patch kid. (Last week for Memoir Monday, I toyed with the So What? of writing about Laney.) I thought I'd get it scanned and then posted in that format, yet, it just hasn't happened. So, because it's nearly Poetry Friday… Continue reading Ruth’s Memoir Monday: Getting Laney.
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Ruth’s Slice of Life: Messy Bedroom.
I read in Katie Wood Ray's Study Driven: Showing what surrounds a character can help the reader understand a lot about the character (34). It inspired me to write about my daughter's bedroom in order to make sense of what's happening inside of her lately. Out of respect for her, I don't want to share… Continue reading Ruth’s Slice of Life: Messy Bedroom.
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Stacey’s M.M. Post: Baseball
"Peanuts for sale! Get your fresh hot-roasted peanuts for sale!" I hollered. "How much?" asked my Grandfather, indulging my childhood play. "Fifty cents," I replied. "Oh, that's a good deal Morris. Buy two!" My grandmother replied. "Here's one dollar Staceleh," my grandfather said. "Thank you sir," I said as I handed him the imaginary bags… Continue reading Stacey’s M.M. Post: Baseball
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Memoir Monday: Sascha 1999 – 2008.
From TWT_2 My dog died on Saturday around 5:30 pm. Actually, it's unfair to say my dog, because during the school year, she was Andy's dog. She was my dog during the summers. It's funny how I feel just a little out of sorts. In all fairness, she was just a dog -- it's not something… Continue reading Memoir Monday: Sascha 1999 – 2008.
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PHOTO FRIDAYS: An Almost-“Seinfeld” Moment
The things I had to do for this challah! Originally uploaded by teachergal I was patiently waiting in line at the Hope Street Location of Seven Stars Bakery. I eyed the last challah, standing up on one end behind the counter. I stood there patiently hoping that the two women in front of me weren't… Continue reading PHOTO FRIDAYS: An Almost-“Seinfeld” Moment
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Sharing Lists of Emotions
I did the strong emotions lesson (using Skittles) on Friday. My demonstration was way longer than it was supposed to be (on paper), but I felt that I needed to be exceedingly explicit so that the kids would get it. They did, but I still think the length was a bit too much. The inside… Continue reading Sharing Lists of Emotions
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Poetry Friday: An Original Acrostic.
With the start of the year, I've noticed several teachers having students use their names to make acrostic poems. I was reminded of a post Stacey wrote * about encouraging meaning in acrostic poetry. So, on my drive to work this morning, I composed one. I had to dig my notebook out of my bag and… Continue reading Poetry Friday: An Original Acrostic.
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WN Entry: I Am Amazed…
I Am Amazed is written and illustrated by Jodi Hills. It's a book that pays tribute to the people in our everyday lives that we often look past and recognizes the beauty within them. My former principal read it to the entire staff as a way to tip his hat to all of us for… Continue reading WN Entry: I Am Amazed…
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Ruth’s SOLS: October.
Here's a Slice of Life that I can hardly wait to experience . . . (Is it a SOLS if it's yet to come? I suppose, since I've experienced it in the past!) I walk outside and around me I hear the last of the birds waiting to fly to warmer places. As my walk… Continue reading Ruth’s SOLS: October.
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Stacey’s Sleepless Slice
Sleepless SOLS Originally uploaded by teachergal Just a little picture of what the start of my day has been like...
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fierce wonderings
Fierce wonderings is a term coined by Ralph Fletcher in his book A Writer's Notebook, which if you don't have, you need to go straight to Amazon.com & order it! I've been privileged to be a part of the launch of writer's notebooks in Christi Overman's second grade class. In the above slide show, you'll see… Continue reading fierce wonderings
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Stacey’s SOLS
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