#sol15 thanks
Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for an engaging month of stories, slices of our lives shares, read, and discussed. Internet is down, and may not get this posted. Now it … Continue Reading #sol15 thanks
#sol15 Bummer Missed Slice Again
Home. 9:55 PM Grading. Projects for grade eight. Projects for grade seven. Ongoing feedback and student revision. √ Check √ Check Elaboration grade 6 √ Details, dialogue, description, simile, action … Continue Reading #sol15 Bummer Missed Slice Again
#sol15 Parent Information
Parent Information is so important. We’ve added this station to our foyer and plan to enlarge it. Schedules, handbooks, health brochures, testing information all have a place for easy discovery. … Continue Reading #sol15 Parent Information
#sol15 West side rain
I love forget-me-nots. Five tiny skyblue petals Tiny beautiful Reminders To Stop Sigh At the little things. Found flourishing in the governor’s garden, they are but small clumps on our … Continue Reading #sol15 West side rain
#sol15 a tree grows
I love trees. I hate it when they are chopped down or topped, cropped off to stumped branches– I believe the trees feel pain then, as I cringe when I … Continue Reading #sol15 a tree grows
#sol15 Dinner with the Gov
Governor Jay Inslee hosted a dinner at the Governor’s mansion in Olympia for newspaper publishers. From Eastern Washington as my husband [newspaper publisher] and I are, he cheers for EWU Eagles! … Continue Reading #sol15 Dinner with the Gov
#sol15 on the road
So one of our Apollo challenges was: Build a bridge with: 1 sheet paper 1 index card 2 paper clips 7 ” string Ask for tape ( up to 5 … Continue Reading #sol15 on the road
#sol15 Frost
Spring sends mornings Still clutching winter; A pause in hope to prick our thanks of sun, A hope that spreads, Still with warmth Spring sends afternoons. Image: Photo and poetry by … Continue Reading #sol15 Frost
#sol15 Gramma’s Weekend
Regional Volleyball tournaments in Spokane brought a busy weekend for my granddaughter and because it’s so close — we got to go too. It was awesome watching all the games … Continue Reading #sol15 Gramma’s Weekend
#sol15 National Poetry Month part 2
As I said, I love April. National Poetry Month is an awesome way to teach the love of poetry. My students love poetry — my favorite site is this one: … Continue Reading #sol15 National Poetry Month part 2
#sol15 National Poetry Month
My favorite month is April. I love writing a poem each day, letting my mind meander through to my fingers and out onto the keys to keep a poem in … Continue Reading #sol15 National Poetry Month
#sol15 I am able
Above my door to remind us that each day we begin anew we sometimes start in such a rush we forget our own specialness so Above my door leading to … Continue Reading #sol15 I am able
#sol15 Two Cats Not Mine
Two cats. Not mine. Huddled, cuddled asleep on a patio chair. Two cats. Not mine. Ears alert Awakened, Aware. Two cats, Not mine. Gaze inside Are you there? Two cats, … Continue Reading #sol15 Two Cats Not Mine
#sol15 Bloggers
So excited. Students ask to blog. Yesterday, they bounded into the room, only to see an entry task. “Aren’t we s’pose to ‘slice’?” “Yeah! We’re s’pose to do our challenge.” … Continue Reading #sol15 Bloggers
#sol15 The Old Lady Screamed
Excited today. My students are writers, novice, but delightful and encouraged. We write in Kidblogs stories, summaries, reading responses, thank you letters to presenters. We’re even writing for #sol15, but not … Continue Reading #sol15 The Old Lady Screamed
#sol15 disappointment
No picture. Doesn’t feel right. Trying to get #sol15 in. Now I know how the kids feel. I let kids continue to work — they can keep doing their projects … Continue Reading #sol15 disappointment
