I did it! I blogged every day in March for Two Writing Teacher Slice of Life Story Challenge. Day 31 A Slice of Slice The other day my husband asked me, “Are you going to keep your writing up when this is over?” Hm, good question, and not one I had considered. Am I going…… Continue reading A Slice of Slice
A Slice of Sorrow today
I am blogging each day in March for Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Story Challenge. Day 30 A Slice of Sorrow We lost our dad one year ago today. It’s hard not to think of those last few days and how incredibly hard they were. Although he did not die from Covid, Covid made…… Continue reading A Slice of Sorrow today
Perspective
“These are all exciting things!” My knee jerk reaction was to awkwardly smile and stare back blankly at the screen. But in my mind, something totally different was happening. It was as if I had been running as fast as I possibly could with no finish line in sight… when suddenly my heels skid to…… Continue reading Perspective
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Inspired by a rock boy and his loving 1:1 support teacher.
Read Aloud is Magical
There is something magical about having a shared reading experience as a class. It pulls us closer together as a community. It helps us think more deeply and consider new perspectives. It helps activate our thinking. It helps us make connections with ourselves and the larger world. Read Aloud is magical. For instance, when you…… Continue reading Read Aloud is Magical
Yellow Zone
5:40 am this morning is when I gave up trying to stay asleep until my alarm went off. I already had been over my lesson at least 4 times between the time I fell asleep and woke up. You got this. Green zone. I spent a few extra minutes in the shower to rehearse my…… Continue reading Yellow Zone
Longing
I am blogging each day of March for Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Story Challenge. Day 29 Longing I want to write a book. Frankly, I’ve always wanted to write a book, ever since I was a kid. I devoured books like candy. So often I wondered, “Are there any stories in me that…… Continue reading Longing
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It’s Monday (Time for the Chicken Nugget Song!)
When I woke up this morning, it felt like a Monday. You know, the I-don’t-want-to-get-out-of-bed kind of Monday. The kind of Monday where you hit your snooze button multiple times–because it’s cold and you’re warm under the blankets and there’s no way it’s really time to get up. And yet, somehow, we were all ready…… Continue reading It’s Monday (Time for the Chicken Nugget Song!)
The Magic of the Easter Bunny
I remember it all so clearly… The day the magic left. After a weekly grocery shopping trip with my mom, it was time to help her unload the packages (does anyone else call bags of groceries packages?) and continue our usual Sunday routine: groceries away, cleaning the house, a big Sunday dinner cooked by my…… Continue reading The Magic of the Easter Bunny
