Here in Indiana, we are wrapping up our school year. That's right, ladies and gentlemen, in ten more happy-wake-ups, school will be out for the summer! Don't the weeks leading up to the end of a school year hold such a grab bag of emotions? At any given point in the day, we can feel… Continue reading end of year reflections.
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Blogs & Grammar
Two months ago Pati, one of the Slice of Life Regulars, left this comment on one of our posts: As I have been working on this “Slice of Life Challenge,” while writing my Peace Everyday Blog, I have been thinking about all of you teachers and what I expect to be your excellence in grammar.… Continue reading Blogs & Grammar
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Memories on Mondays???
Jane, who is a regular with the Slice of Life Story Challenge, suggested that we host "Memoir Mondays" here at Two Writing Teachers. I think it's a wonderful idea, but need to know who else would be interested in joining something like this. Here's what I'm thinking with regard to Jane's idea that she suggested… Continue reading Memories on Mondays???
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photos + words finale.
Let me just say that this week someone is coming to look at our home to see if we will be able to have high speed Internet. Let me also say I may pull my hair out if the answer is NO. You know, I wouldn't consider where I live to be remote, rural, or… Continue reading photos + words finale.
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Welcome to the Second SOLSC of May!
It's Tuesday, so you know what that means! Time to link your Slice of Life Story to this growing community of writers by using this Mr. Linky Widget: Speaking of a growing community, I was thinking of putting together a badge with all of the regulars' avatars. If you have a picture or avatar you'd… Continue reading Welcome to the Second SOLSC of May!
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I’m sitting reading memoirs…
My students' first drafts (of their memoirs) are filled with truth and emotion. I started reading them yesterday during Workshop time since some of the kids went home and completed them for homework. Then, I read some last night and began again this evening. Though I cannot scan them and post them (for safety reasons),… Continue reading I’m sitting reading memoirs…
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Words + Pictures: Day 5
Make a Smilebox postcard
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Should we be scrapbooking with our students?
Ali Edwards wrote the following today in her Words + Photos Post (Day Three): What if you encouraged your kids (by example and through encouragement) to be the kind of people who grow up telling their own stories? To me, this is the kind of work we're doing in Writing Workshop. But it makes me… Continue reading Should we be scrapbooking with our students?
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photos + words.
In response to Ali's challenge this week, I've been thinking of stories which represent finding balance in life. This has stretched me as a writer. I find myself renewed by having a project to complete. I find myself looking at the world differently and looking at myself differently. I find myself pulling out my writer's notebook… Continue reading photos + words.
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What scene has bothered you the most in the book?
The Soldiers Are Everywhere Originally uploaded by teachergal We're reading Number the Stars in Interactive Read Aloud right now. The kids love the book, even though they're disgusted with the way the Nazis treated the Danish Citizens in Copenhagen. Hence, after reading Chapter Seven today, I asked them to spend some time depicting the most… Continue reading What scene has bothered you the most in the book?
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Words + Photos: Day 2
Heading Home the Slow Way 1 Originally uploaded by teachergal Here's my second entry for the { A } Words + Photos Week. These photos were taken on my ride home from work this evening. I took a different route than usual since an art course I take was canceled. However, I didn't know that… Continue reading Words + Photos: Day 2
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SOLSC: Mini Courses
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
