Monthly Archives: October 2013

Thankful and Amazed

I have made it a point to keep this a professional blog so I have tried to keep all my posts connected to teaching, reading, and writing in some way that relates back to school. I guess this one is … Continue reading

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Read Out Loud—Please

“No, you really can’t read out loud during lunch time. The kids just won’t go for it and parents will complain.” This is what I was told as we began our teaching this fall. The students eat lunch in the … Continue reading

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Nothing like a deadline -motivation

First I have to admit to missing yesterdays deadline – my Slice of Life just didn’t happen. Life got in the way – it does sometimes. There was nothing big that happened, no emergency, just things to do and people … Continue reading

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It’s Monday! What are you reading?

This is going to be short – only because I am reading!  This week I finished The Real Boy- loved it and will write more about it later this week. I stared Flora and Ulysses but got side tracked by … Continue reading

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Is reading important to writing? Duh! Yes!

(Running a bit late: my Wednesday slice of life instead of Tuesday’s Slice of Life) As teachers we say this all the time. “Yes, if you read you will be a better writer. ” I am sure I could go … Continue reading

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It’s Monday! What are you reading?

It is indeed Monday and I have been away from my computer and writing for to long. Yes, I have been reading but that has slowed way down.  I do have a reason -I returned to the classroom and have … Continue reading

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