Day 29 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Outside in the gardenCreating newspaper pots and planting seedsKids washed their hands and ran off to the playgroundA beautiful day for extra recessAnd then the news hitA district, my daughters’ district was on lock downPotential school shootingNo communication yetI…… Continue reading No communication, yet
Author: kristasjots
Reader. Writer. Teacher. Singer of Random Tunes. Lover of Jokes, Doodling, & Flair Pens.
Change
Day 28 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Change is hardEspecially when the pendulum swings the other directionChange is inevitableEspecially if research supports itNumbers don’t lie or do they?Change is comingEven if it’s difficult to digestor you’re having trouble acceptingChange can be goodEven if you’re afraid of…… Continue reading Change
Making Time
Day 26 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 I’ve been carving out time to read books from my someday reading pileIs it possible for a pile to get smaller, while also continuing to grow?I’ve been swapping titles with friendsAnd trying to quiet the voice in my head…… Continue reading Making Time
Puddles & Worms
Day 25 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by theTwo Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Puddles after a rainstorm were two young girls’ dream come trueBright yellow bee rain boots got pulled onAnd blue flowered raincoats were buttonedOut the sisters venturedShrieking with joyAnd jumping full force into puddlesThe littlest sister would pause to admire the…… Continue reading Puddles & Worms
Girls Night in Six Word Sentences
Day 24 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 What is for dinner? Cheese pizza!Season 3: Secrets of Sulfur SpringsSnuggled in with yummy buttered popcornThen we watched Princess Diaries 2We belly laughed at the cheesiness“This is better than the first!”Friday night means a girls night
Four Corners
Day 23 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Thanks for the inspiration Writing My Way Top Left Corner: A bulletin board with past and current class pictures hangs on one wall surrounded by inspirational quotes. To the left, on the blackboard is a student created bookshelf with…… Continue reading Four Corners
Mornings have never been my thing
Day 21 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Thanks for the inspiration DONTBOTHERORTIZME! Mornings have never been my thing, especially as a teenager. Just ask my family. Yikes. My family learned to give me space in the mornings. My mom used to joke that “Break Stuff” …you…… Continue reading Mornings have never been my thing
A slice of the Mondays
Day 20 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Nothing says happy MondayLike your mind not being able to shut offAnd you toss and you turnAnd you toss and you turnThe clock screams at you 1:00 amAnd finally… finally your mind shuts offAnd you fall asleep Nothing says…… Continue reading A slice of the Mondays
Another puppy?
Day 19 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 This past August, my family convinced me that we needed a second Miniature Schnauzer. My husband sent me pictures of puppies online and I may have even found myself looking at photos online when no one else was around.…… Continue reading Another puppy?
List of Joys
Day 16 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 5th grade teamSunshineSnow conesScienceLaughterCommunity GamesDaughtersFantasy novelsHusbandMarch Madness (books… basketball… music…)5th graders in charge of read aloudAlmost Friday
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