Author: kristasjots

Day 20 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 I just started reading: The Iron Flower by Laurie Forest and Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. I just finished reading: The Black Witch by Laurie Forest, First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston, & The Things We Left Unfinished by…… Continue reading What are you currently reading?

Day 19 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 Lately, writing has been too hard.So today, I collected story seeds. Am I a fictional character in Final Destination?I just passed a tanker truck, a truck hauling pipes, and a log truck I present my sincere apologies that you…… Continue reading Story Seeds

Day 18 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 Lately, writing has been too hard.So, I have been avoiding it.Does this mean I’m a failure?

Day 15 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 Why do little kids love to “help” wash the dishes? I have a vivid memory of myself at a young age, standing in my gram’s kitchen arguing with my older sister about whose turn it was to wash the…… Continue reading Soggy Washcloth

Day 14 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 I received a hysterical multi-paragraph email with screenshots included from a former student today. He had written to let me know that after a year and a half of practicing and dozens of hours of typing, he had finally…… Continue reading Silent Challenge

Day 13 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 Singing and dancing in the carThe Kellander ShowThe extra-amazing-very-high-tech-one-of-a-kind graphic organizerBirthday CupcakesLaughter with studentsRead AloudSUNSHINEA snack in the car on the ride homeA family basketball gameA family walk with the dogsA chat with my mother-in-lawSinging and dancing with my…… Continue reading Tidbits of Joy

Day 12 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 Wherever I go, they followNever too far behindTheir love is unconditionalIt doesn’t matter what kind of day I’ve had,When I come home, they greet me like it’s the best thing that has ever happened to themIzzy’s curly cue tail…… Continue reading My Little Shadows

Day 11 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by theTwo Writing Teachers! #SOL24 One of my favorite parts of teaching fifth graders (and even sixth graders) are their senses of humor and their sarcasm. Humor is good for the soul, right? They also appreciate a good meme. Today was our first day back…… Continue reading I love memes, do you?

Day 10 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 Spring break is over. I can feel the stress creeping back in. Avoiding my planbook, I scrolled on social media and this popped up on my feed: “You ARE making a difference in their lives, even when it doesn’t…… Continue reading Goodbye Spring Break

I may have been overzealous when I purchased not one, but two Billy bookcasesI had the most perfect plan for them, the most perfect spotI couldn’t believe how quickly the bookcases were put together And how quickly the most perfect plan fell apart The bookcases were way bigger than I had anticipatedI may or may…… Continue reading OverZealous