Monthly Archives: August 2016

when life gets in the way

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Joanne Toft

Ok so I really wanted to post today! I have a post started that is harder to write than I can do at 9:15 p.m. after a busy day. The detail that is needed to express what I am think … Continue reading →

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It’s Monday! What are you reading? prison books

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Joanne Toft

I am finishing my reading run of Prison books for middle graders. An odd topic for some but a topic that opens a new perspective for many students and adults alike. It also opens the door for students whose family … Continue reading →

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It’s Monday! What are you reading? fantasy

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Joanne Toft

I tend to fall for certain authors and Jonathan Auxier is one of them. I read Peter Nimble and the Fantastic Eyes a year ago or so and didn’t love it at first but for some reason the character of … Continue reading →

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Where do my plants come from?

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Joanne Toft

I am one happy gardener and love picking up plants from friends and neighbors yards. I buy a few here and there and grow a few from seed as well. This is literally where they come from but my question … Continue reading →

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It’s Monday! What are you reading? books about prison

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Joanne Toft

Prison is not the topic one thinks about when referring to fiction books for children but there are quiet a few that have popped up on the scene these days. There is the series that we all know Tales from … Continue reading →

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More important than water??

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Joanne Toft

“Sometime it seems like it is more important than water”                                                             … Continue reading →

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Journals and Diaries – Building a writing habit

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Joanne Toft

As a kid I remember wanting a diary. The little book with a lock and key. I was told this was a place I could write all my secrets and tell all my stories. My older sister had one and … Continue reading →

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It’s Monday! What are you reading? Kate Messner

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Joanne Toft

Kate Messner is an author who is producing books quickly and supporting writers, especially teachers who write. She is one busy lady. You might know her from the summer blog group Teachers Write. Here she and a wonderful group of … Continue reading →

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