Remember that group of kids I wrote about who I decided to take upstairs for weekly lunches on Tuesdays? Well, the five of us didn't meet last week because the entire class watched the Inauguration instead. Hence, we met, after being "away from each other" for two weeks. (They're in my class, but we haven't… Continue reading Progress in the Writing Circle
Category: Write: It’s good for you!
Why Memoir Monday?
When I giggle at my goal as a fifth grader to write a story a day, collecting thick purple folders of words and pictures, stapled into books, I remember the process of learning to live a creative life. It was then that I realized the more I wrote, the more I had to write. The more… Continue reading Why Memoir Monday?
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The Big Picture Series: Teacher as Writer
“If you are not a writer, you will not understand the difficulties of writing. If you are not a writer, you will not know the fears and hopes of the writers you teach.” -- Mem Fox Interpretation of the Quote: Right before Winter Recess, I gave three of my students a printout that included the… Continue reading The Big Picture Series: Teacher as Writer
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Online Writer’s Notebook
No longer will you see my weekly Memoir Mondays and Slice of Life Story Challenge pieces on this blog. (I haven't stopped writing... don't worry!) I'll now be keeping those stories at 365 Memories and Slices of Life, a blog I'll begin writing for tomorrow. Though it's a blog, I will be treating it like… Continue reading Online Writer’s Notebook
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Ruth’s Memoir Monday: High School Art Class.
I walk into my favorite class of the day, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are floating through the air, She grew up in an Indiana town, with a good lookin' mama who was never 'round, I took my usual seat, far from the door, on the inside of the table. I loved this spot because I could… Continue reading Ruth’s Memoir Monday: High School Art Class.
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Ruth’s Memoir Monday: Christmas is Coming!
Edited: This is a digital layout created using Photoshop Elements (download a free 30 day trial version here) for a class I'm taking from JessicaSprague.com called Up and Running with Photoshop (it's a self-paced course and on sale right now). I would highly recommend this class, as it is helping me tell stories in a more effective way. I… Continue reading Ruth’s Memoir Monday: Christmas is Coming!
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New Buttons.
Now if these don't inspire you to participate in this week's challenges, then I don't know what will! Feel free to use these buttons for your Memoir Monday and Slice of Life Tuesday posts.
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Weekly Challenges
Some writers live a solitary life. Many write in isolation and put their work out into the world only when they feel it's, well, perfect. As a reader of the Two Writing Teachers Blog, I have a feeling you are aware that Ruth and I have been trying to ensure that teachers of writing do… Continue reading Weekly Challenges
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Ruth’s Memoir Monday: Thanksgiving
Growing up, we traveled deep into the hills of the Ozarks in Arkansas for Thanksgiving dinner with my grandparents. We used to sing, "Through the river and over the hills to Grandma's house we go," since we actually drove through a creek and traversed over mountains to get to our Thanksgiving feast. This year, my… Continue reading Ruth’s Memoir Monday: Thanksgiving
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Day in a Sentence
Kevin just posted a second call for this week's Day in a Sentence. I see he's experiencing the same thing with his weekly challenge that we are with ours... less participation than usual. I guess that's to be expected since everyone, myself included, is very busy at this time of the year. That's understandable! Here's… Continue reading Day in a Sentence
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Stacey’s Slice of Life Story (SOLS)
E.R. Visit - A Slice of My Day Originally uploaded by teachergal I wrote this SOLS when I was in the E.R. this afternoon (it's a little after 9 p.m. right now). It's not great, but since I want to practice what I preach (i.e., write daily unless you're on a respirator or having surgery),… Continue reading Stacey’s Slice of Life Story (SOLS)
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Response PLEASE!
I was asked to submit a piece of writing for a little newsletter the All-Write Consortium is putting together. The focuse for this issue is Why Workshop? So I refined a poem that I think fits with the theme. I would love some feedback before I submit it. Here are some questions I have: Do… Continue reading Response PLEASE!
