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Poetry Poll.

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I {Heart} Writer’s Notebooks.

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I just said good bye to a former student (who is now a friend) and her fiance after they had dinner with us.  She loves to write and is planning to become a teacher, primarily because of her experience as a student in Writing Workshop (which could be a post all on it's own!). Tonight… Continue reading I {Heart} Writer’s Notebooks.

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What I Learned Today.

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This trimester I've been fortunate to be able to continue working at the high school level alongside a ninth grade English teacher.  Although my passion lies in implementing writing workshop throughout all grades, I'm wired to adore adolescents and find it a sweet treat when I get to work with them. Recently we moved from… Continue reading What I Learned Today.

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Poetry Poll.

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Ruth’s SOLS: Easter in Photos + Words

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This post is inspired by Ali Edwards' post, Easter Sunday Photos + Words. Growing up, the Easter Bunny always left my basket on the nightstand beside my bed.  However, at Andy's house, the Easter Bunny left baskets on the kitchen table.  Not surprisingly, the Easter Bunny is one of compromise and at our house, she leaves… Continue reading Ruth’s SOLS: Easter in Photos + Words

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Welcome Slicers.

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Looking forward to reading your Slice of Life Stories . . . please share a link in the comments of this post.  Happy Writing.

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Poetry Happenings on TWT.

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In honor of Poetry Month, next week we'll be bringing you a new Big Picture Series. . . Poetry Matters (named after the life-changing book, Poetry Matters by Ralph Fletcher). Following that, beginning on Thursday, April 23 and continuing throughout the month we will be hosting a Poem-a-Day Challenge.  Be on the look out for… Continue reading Poetry Happenings on TWT.

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ruth’s memoir monday: birth announcement

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Last week I spent time putting ephemera in order and was compelled to document the memory of the time spent waiting to be cleared to come home after the birth of our son.  I made all of his birth announcements, which I included on this page. The photo lifts to reveal: So very precious.  Those… Continue reading ruth’s memoir monday: birth announcement

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Memoir Monday

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After a holiday weekend + returning to work following spring break, things are a bit crazy at best.  My apologies to our faithful early morning readers.  Please share your Memoir Monday posts by linking in the comments.  Happy Writing.

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Facebook + Educators

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Today an email came from one of the principals in my school district encouraging her staff to be cautious when using Facebook.  Attached to the email was a memo from the Indiana State Teachers Association stating: Teachers need to be very careful about what they post online.   Social-networking websites  such as MySpace and Facebook have… Continue reading Facebook + Educators

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Ruth’s SOLS: Dinner.

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It's nearly the last Slice of Life for the month, so I double checked my list of slices I wanted to be sure to capture and decided that today is the day to record dinner.  It is such a standard in my day and that's part of what this little challenge is all about -- capturing… Continue reading Ruth’s SOLS: Dinner.

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ruth’s sols: just a little reminder.

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Today I was waiting for my husband & kids to pick me up from a store.  While I was waiting I picked up a book to pass the time.  After reading the first few pages, I was struck by the poignant writing and just had to have a copy.  Later, after the kids were in… Continue reading ruth’s sols: just a little reminder.