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Day in a Sentence Challenge

You'll have to click on the image below to read the words in order. 😉

Write: It's good for you!

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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Day in a Sentence

The Coast 93.3 Traffic Report stated that "95 South was a parking lot," so I decided to head north and do some errands in Massachusetts before heading home. That was four hours ago. Therefore, when I saw Kevin's Reminder about Day in a Sentence's Haiku Theme this week, I decided to do something that required… Continue reading Day in a Sentence

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Day in a Sentence – Written at 6:15 a.m.

I'm sitting in darkness because my desk lamp, which has had the same fluorescent bulb for the past five years, just blew out.

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Day in a Sentence as an Interrogative

Kevin changed-up the "Day in a Sentence" Charge this week. He proposed reflected on your day/week as a question. So, here I am, trying to think about my week in terms of a reflective question. This is what I came up with: Will the technology I use in my classroom (daily) help my students become… Continue reading Day in a Sentence as an Interrogative

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Day in a Sentence: Beginnings

Deb is hosting Day in a Sentence this week. She's offering a couple of themes to work off of in case you need inspiration when you boil-down your day. Here's my submission: The beginning of the school year is about striking the right balance in three ways: making kids feel safe, setting high expectations, and… Continue reading Day in a Sentence: Beginnings

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“Day in a Sentence”: The Release of the Sentences

Hosting "Day in a Sentence" has given me an opportunity to view new blogs from around the country (and world). I'm thrilled Kevin gave me the chance to host it here this week. So, here's the round-up of the sentences that were submitted: People with blogs: Teach People Not Books wrote: Joseph and I embarked… Continue reading “Day in a Sentence”: The Release of the Sentences

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A Call for “Day in a Sentence” Submissions

We're happy to be hosting "Day in a Sentence" here at Two Writing Teachers this week. If you're new to "Day in a Sentence," which is similar to "Poetry Friday," then just follow these steps: Boil down your day (or your week) into a single thoughtful sentence. Use the comment feature on THIS post to… Continue reading A Call for “Day in a Sentence” Submissions

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This week’s Day in a Sentence

My Day in a Sentence: I'm ready to spend hours working hard, and having fun, with Ruth preparing for NCTE. Kevin's hosting Day in a Sentence this week, but next week, WE ARE! Be sure to come back here next Wednesday when we post a call for "Day in a Sentence."

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Day in a Sentence

My Day in a Sentence: I cannot figure out why I ruined a perfectly good pedicure by walking over three miles in dressy sandals. Want to participate in Kevin's "Day in a Sentence" Challenge? Just click here.

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Six Words: Day in a Sentence Challenge

Kevin challenged his blog readers to boil-down their day into one sentence. Since I'm heading into school today to box-up my stuff so that the cleaning crew has an easier time moving my furniture when they wax it later this summer, my sentiment is very simple: Packing up is hard to do. To learn more… Continue reading Six Words: Day in a Sentence Challenge