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Day 6 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Nothing says happy spring break like having a 7:30 am dentist appointmentWhat was I thinking?Nothing says happy spring break like slowly sipping hot black coffeeNothing says happy spring break like treating yourself to a vanilla iced rainbow sprinkle donutNothing…… Continue reading Nothing says happy spring break like…

Day 5 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 A yearNearly ten months180 days to be exactThat’s allThat’s it Teachers have been portrayed as heroesAnd sometimes as villainsAnd yet, we’re just humansTrying to do the best we can with the resources and the time we are givenWe don’t…… Continue reading A Year

Day 3 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Rose the pink mischievous llama joined me at school todayShe was tucked under my arm as I made my way inside the buildingI should note that I was also wearing pajamasAnd slippersIt was “Cozy up to a good book”…… Continue reading Rose the Pink Mischievous Llama

Day 1 of The March SOLSC! #SOL23 Bookstores are therapy for my soul.Buying books may be a weakness.Buying books is always a necessity.“How much money have you spent?”You can never have enough books.Readers deserve authentic opportunities to read.Readers deserve authentic opportunities to share.Readers need books. Books cost money.Bookstores are therapy for my soul.And a drain…… Continue reading A Slice of Six Word Sentences

“Nothing brings to life again a forgotten memory like fragrance.” –Christopher Poindexter I walked into the dollar store after schooland the smell immediately made me think of my grandmotherand running errands with her on the weekendsand standing in a similar aisle,where I talked her into buying me a new trinket for my dresserand a box…… Continue reading A Forgotten Memory

Hip Hip HoorayIt was a mismatched dress silly spirit dayColorful clothes, stripes, socks, a wolf hat, and goggles wore proudlyHomeroom was filled with giggles, oohs and awes, for sure unsoundlyA Room 212 selfie was taken to capture this 3rd of May Hip Hip HoorayState testing is officially over todayNow it’s time to learn tricks of…… Continue reading Hip Hip Hooray

Words have powerWords of wisdom shared from our guest slicer this weekThey can leave a lasting impactWriting has played a huge role in my own lifeWriting isn’t just a subject in school, it’s something that you will use in life I love slicing with my studentsSlicing is personalIt’s not for a gradeThere are no rights…… Continue reading Words have power.

6:00 amMy alarm goes offIzzy* jumps on top of meHey mom! 6:00 amI sigh to myselfShould I hit the snooze button?Hey mom! 6:00 amTime to start my dayI hear birds chirping outside my window–even though it’s still darkHey mom! 6:00 amI want to hit snoozeAnd go back to bedBut Izzy continues to stand on top…… Continue reading 6:00 am

My brain feels like mushAdulting is hardSunshine is good for the soulLeaving your kids on cliffhangers during read aloud is funThe principal was our guest slicer todayI no longer have to eat in the closetHierarchies can be trickyHelping students manage their impulsivity has been exhaustingI miss my teaching partnerJuggling all the things can be trickyKids…… Continue reading My brain feels like mush

Readers, today I would like to teach you that the characters in our fantasy stories face many different kinds of dragons. Some dragons are literal, meaning the characters are actually fighting a real dragon, while others are metaphorical dragons. DingMy gaslight pops on againReminding me I have 20 more miles to emptyI heavy sighAnother dragon…… Continue reading Here Be Dragons