Monthly Archives: December 2014

Is writing like riding a bike?

It took me a long time to learn how to ride a two wheel bike. Granted the bike I was learning on was huge, huge tires, old, heavy and bright red (I know color has nothing to do with learning … Continue reading

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It’s Monday! What are you reading? realistic fiction

I finished reading all, but the new short chapter (The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse  #6.5), of Flavia de Luce’s mystery novels this past week. I have been on a mystery bender for two weeks. I can’t explain why and … Continue reading

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New Years Resolutions or just revisiting dreams –

We are at the end of another calendar year and the time to set your resolutions for the New Year. This task is hard for adults let alone third graders so I was excited to listen to my daughter talk … Continue reading

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It’s Monday! What are you reading? mysteries

I have been reading and reading middle grade fiction for weeks, months and this week I stepped back to read some adult fiction. Except I keep wondering is the book I am reading adult fiction when the main character is … Continue reading

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It’s Monday! What are you reading?

I know I am late – I don’t usually post this late in the day but things got away from me today. I also have lost patiences with myself and typing with a cast on my wrist. I have lots … Continue reading

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December and the testing begins again!

Today is December 2nd and we began the next round of tests for our 3rd through 5th graders.  It is math for right now (reading will come in January after the winter break). This should help teachers set up new … Continue reading

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It’s Monday! What are you reading?- realistic fiction

The Turtle Of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye was released this last summer. There are lots of reviews of this book. People seem to either love it or not. The pacing is slow and this might be what catches people … Continue reading

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