I went through "My Pictures" Folder this morning and located a sleuth of photographs that capture some of the small, ordinary moments of my life during the past year. I put it into a wordless slide show (below). However, I think these photos are begging for words. There are stories that need to be told… Continue reading We all have lots of small moments to write about!
Category: Write: It’s good for you!
I Love to Write Day… on a Saturday?
I got so excited about I Love To Write Day when I heard about it!!!!!! However, when I went to the organization's website, I discovered that this year's I Love to Write Day, November 15th, falls on a Saturday, which is not a school day around these parts! Hence, I'm trying to figure out how… Continue reading I Love to Write Day… on a Saturday?
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Ruth’s Memoir Monday: Getting Laney.
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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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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Online Poetry Class (Stanford University)
A few months ago Kirsten Andersen who is a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University visited my classroom. She sat with my students and conferred with them about their poetry. She spent an extraordinary amount of time with my students truly listening to what they had to say about their writing. Even though she was only… Continue reading Online Poetry Class (Stanford University)
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Poetry Friday: An Original Poem About the First Day of School (for a teacher)
When It's the First Day of School When it's the first day of school, I'll wake up before my alarm clock buzzes. When it's the first day of school, I'll bounce out of bed instead of slamming-down on the snooze bar. When it's the first day of school, I'll remove the tags from the new… Continue reading Poetry Friday: An Original Poem About the First Day of School (for a teacher)
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SOLS: Mine Forever.
Prior to adult writing time, I read aloud Jamie Lee Curtis' book, Tell Me Again About the Night I was Born. Then, thinking about SOLSC today, I decided to attempt to write about being given my son. It didn't work out so well as a narrative, so I switched genres. Here it is, in a… Continue reading SOLS: Mine Forever.
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Ruth’s MM: A Safe Home
The light-hearted air that usually surrounded me during the first day of summer vacation was missing. My mom and I sat on the floor of my bedroom, surrounded by all of the collected papers, art projects, and tid-bits from my third grade year. "Did you have a good year in third grade?" my mom asked.… Continue reading Ruth’s MM: A Safe Home
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It’s “Memoir Mondays” Time!
It's Monday, so therefore it's time for MEMOIR MONDAYS! Need inspiration? Just click here! NOTE: We've been having trouble with Mr. Linky, so if you'd like others to read your post, then please leave a comment with your URL. 🙂
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Inspiration
A couple of weeks ago I found myself in my parents' home staring at the inside of the door jam that leads to their laundry room. It still held the markings my father made to it over the course of 20 years with measurements and dates that represented my height at various points in my… Continue reading Inspiration
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Ruth’s Memoir Monday: I remember.
I remember lazy summer days with nothing to do but read a book cover-to-cover. I remember summers filled with professional development nearly every week. I remember dinner conversations that were entirely devoted to the happenings of my classroom. I remember reading as many professional books as I could get my hands on. I remember arriving… Continue reading Ruth’s Memoir Monday: I remember.
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WE DID IT!!!
TWT on Two Computers at Courthouse Coffee Originally uploaded by teachergal As you know, Ruth and I got together to work on our presentation for NCTE this past week. Now that I'm back home, I'm marveling at the fact that we got SOOOOO much accomplished. We started out at Courthouse Coffee on Wednesday Morning with… Continue reading WE DID IT!!!
