Part of the reason I took a blogging break last week was because I was in San Diego presenting with some of my former classmates and instructors at the AERA Conference. We presented the action research projects we did while we were at Teachers College before an audience of professors. It was exciting to think… Continue reading Action Research Update
Category: writing as a gift center
Exchanging “Kind Words for My Classmates”
I had a remarkable day with my students yesterday on so many levels. However, the "Kind Words" Exchange was incredible. I recorded some of their reactions to the Exchange. (Can't read what the writing on the text? Just click on the image to see it in its largest form.) What I didn't couldn't here are… Continue reading Exchanging “Kind Words for My Classmates”
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Holiday Gifts
I was listening to the John Tesh Radio Show as I drove to Ceramics Class last night. A segment entitled "What Are Kids Asking Santa for This Year?" came on as I was driving. Tesh reported that more and more kids are asking Santa for the necessities (and even for their parents' jobs back) this… Continue reading Holiday Gifts
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Passion Quilt Meme
Giving the Gift of Poetry Originally uploaded by teachergal I was tagged by Megan for the Passion Quilt Meme. Essentially one needs to think about what they're passionate with regard to education and their students. Naturally, one of my biggest passions is writing (Hence this blog!), but I wanted to zoom-in closer and really create… Continue reading Passion Quilt Meme
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A look at some of the writing gifts my students created…
...for parents, friends, Santa, sisters, and more!
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Creating Gifts of Writing
Due to the snow and the delayed opening, I only had seven of my students today. Kate had five. Hence, we brought our kids together. Luckily the art supplies from Blick arrived yesterday. Hence, we were able to 'open up' the Writing Gift Center this afternoon. Since some of Kate's students weren't familiar with this… Continue reading Creating Gifts of Writing
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Gifts from the Heart
On November 14th I received funding, through DonorsChoose, for the "Writing Gift Center" I blogged about in October. I was delighted that someone who didn't know me or my students was inspired by this proposal to donate the funds so that my students could have the supplies they needed to jazz-up their writing and give… Continue reading Gifts from the Heart
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An Inspired Writer
The purpose of Ruth's other blog aims to inspire readers and writers. She definitely did that with me today! I decided that what I had already bought my Mom for her upcoming birthday was not enough. Thus, I took Ruth's idea and transformed a memoir I wrote about my Mom for Lucy's Writing Class in… Continue reading An Inspired Writer
