Teachers Write

“What happens now? Do we get like a party or something?” My first grade class has been voting for their favorite books as part of the March Madness challenge. Today was the championship. It was exciting to see their faces and hear their cheers when the book they chose won. Getting excited about reading is…… Continue reading Here I Am… One Last Time

Cinnamon Raisin Bagel

Grief is a weird thingIt shows up, unexpectedLike when you’re walking down the grocery aisle at the storeAnd you spot cinnamon raisin bagelsAnd you think to yourselfMmm those look goodI bet they’re not as a good as a NYC bagelA freshly made that morning bagelA bagel I usually eat with…Grief is a weird thingIt shows…… Continue reading Cinnamon Raisin Bagel

three street lights, four birds

A Slice of Slice

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

a perfect 19

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