Hummos, Pita, and Turkish Apricots Originally uploaded by teachergal Mini Courses began yesterday at my school. I landed up having eight kids in my handmade card making mini course. I had a FABULOUS time with them (Six are my students, one student is in the third grade, and one student is in the second grade.)… Continue reading SOLSC: Mini Courses
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words + photos reflection.
Stacey (who, in my opinion, is properly hooked on {A}) referenced Ali's words + photo week in a previous post today. I love how different blog posts and thoughts resonate inside of different people. Stacey was inspired to document her day via words and pictures. I, on the other hand, was inspired to look at old scrapbook pages &… Continue reading words + photos reflection.
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Taking Down the Scaffolds Slowly
After studying Vygotsky 's ZPD in the very first education class I took in college, I came to realize how important scaffolding was. Last summer, nine years after my first education class (That was in 1998: I toyed with the idea of becoming a teacher in college and literally took one ed class my junior… Continue reading Taking Down the Scaffolds Slowly
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poetry friday: the dance.
Here's an original for Poetry Friday (held at Big A little a). Tonight we danced -- No music No dance floor No heels We danced through the ritual of bedtime Each knowing the moves Each adjusting to the ever-changing rhythm Catching a brief glance of him over a child's head And my heart swooned… Continue reading poetry friday: the dance.
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Not exactly a deep SOLS, but it’s a slice of my day!
Major neck pain has found it's way to the forefront of my life yet again. I spent most of my night waiting for and having an MRI to determine why I'm having numbness in my hand. Hence, I couldn't write much tonight, but since I make it my business to write daily, I threw this… Continue reading Not exactly a deep SOLS, but it’s a slice of my day!
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WN ENTRY: What do we do when we find ourselves repeating history?
"Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it." My high school History Teacher, Tom Wilcox, didn't originate that phrase, but he repeated it to us quite a few times during tenth grade. It stuck with me. I remember this phrase each and every time I have to teach something difficult from our nation's… Continue reading WN ENTRY: What do we do when we find ourselves repeating history?
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This Tuesday’s SOLSC Is Here!
Please add the following image to your post and/or link back to this post so that folks can find other participants. Consider inviting-in someone new to the SOLSC Community. Know a blogger who already writes slices of life stories, but just doesn't link them. Go ahead and invite them to participate in this weekly challenge.… Continue reading This Tuesday’s SOLSC Is Here!
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ruth’s poem: 2 of 8.
New Family There used to be three -- Now there's five. There used to be quiet -- Now there's noise. There used to be tidy-ness -- Now there's clutter. There used to be prayers for children -- Now there are blessings Because of kids who needed a home And a home that's now full.
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ruth’s poem: 1 of 8
Changes Changes in the house Changes in the vehicle Changes in the schedule Changes in the shopping Changes in the routine Changes in the cooking all lead to the most important change: changes in my heart.
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Ruth’s SOLC: I want chocolate milk!
Nearing the end of dinner, our two year old announced, "I WANT CHO-CO-LATE MILK." We looked at one another and then said to him, "How do polite boys ask?" "I WANT CHO-CO-LATE MILK NOW . . . PUH-LEEEEEEZ!" Another parental unit look was exchanged, giving the two year old, time to regain his composure, flash… Continue reading Ruth’s SOLC: I want chocolate milk!
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up for air.
Three weeks ago was the last time I posted. Three weeks ago my life changed. On March 14, our new daughters moved in. That's right, in less than a week our little family of 3 grew to a family of 5. I am now a mom to a 2, 4, and 6 year old. And I have… Continue reading up for air.
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Four Kids Hit 31!!!!
Cards for the Fab Four Originally uploaded by teachergal 20% of my students wrote 31 Slices of Life Stories this month. ONE EVERY DAY!!! I'm so proud of them. These are the outer shells of the cards I'm creating for them. They'll find them in their mailboxes in school tomorrow. I picked the grand prize… Continue reading Four Kids Hit 31!!!!
