tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78912721175065654192024-03-14T15:07:55.530-04:00Looking for the Write Words“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away.” (Anonymous)Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-65492461317282643582013-10-29T23:39:00.000-04:002013-10-29T23:40:38.330-04:00Need to Read<div style="text-align: center;">
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Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-80808985029515901042013-03-26T23:33:00.003-04:002013-03-26T23:37:58.508-04:00Cheers to a Poet Friend I will be dashing home the next two days looking for a very special package. The Amazon box containing <i>Forest Has a Song </i>with poems by Amy Ludwig Vanderwater, illustrated by Robin Gourley is on it's way! I may have actually ordered it twice, but that is even better, since I know how popular it will be in our classroom. Today I gave each student a lovely bookmark from Amy that features a poem from the book, with the promise that there will be more in a couple days!<br />
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I first met Amy three years ago when she presented at a Rochester Area Literacy Council event and ever since that wonderful morning, I have been a huge Amy fan. She has mentored around 75 fourth graders and their teacher in so many ways. The only thing better than having her blog to guide us as readers and writers, would be having Amy teach in your classroom. Her blog is that good! If you have never visited, stop reading this and follow the link to the <a href="http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/" target="_blank">Poem Farm</a>. Amy continues to give so much to enrich our literacy lives, so today I toast Amy from afar and celebrate this special day when <i>Forest Has a Song</i> is born! Cheers to author and illustrator.<br />
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Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-83911621242997328452013-03-25T22:31:00.001-04:002013-03-25T22:31:15.828-04:00Not My Year This is my third year participating in the <a href="http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/slice2013-25-of-31/" target="_blank">Slice of Life Story Challenge.</a> The first two years, I managed to write for the committed 31 days or pretty close. Not this year. I still love the challenge and even more, I love this warm and caring community of writers. When I read and learn about the full lives of others in this community, I scold myself for neglecting the commitment. I have good intentions, but clearly need more than that (a swift kick...) to accomplish a goal. Perhaps, I should tackle the regular routine with shorter posts....we'll see. I am trying, but once I get started I tend to be long winded!<br />
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I'll try not to whine.<br />
But surely won't shine.<br />
Nor will I blame.<br />
But hang my head in shame.<br />
Not for too long,<br />
For pouting will only prolong.<br />
I'll grab my favorite pen<br />
and write once again<br />
I will try to linkup<br />
I will not give up.<br />
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Thank you Carol, for offering me the encouragement to jump back on board earlier in the month when I strayed. I am taking your advice and the encouraging advice we give to our student writers.<br />
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<br />Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-18475201165237002802013-03-19T23:24:00.001-04:002013-03-19T23:24:34.413-04:00Waiting for the Buses<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Dismissal time can be tricky to manage with a variety of interruptions that often begin when instruction is still finishing up. Once the announcements begin the calm seeps out of the room. An elementary classroom can seem like a busy airport terminal with travelers racing to catch their planes. Several students are picked up for activities "we can't be late for!" To which I wish to reply, "How can you be late when it is actually still part of the school day?" Others are dismissed for school clubs. After these groups depart, there is anywhere from ten to fifteen students left to wait a bit longer. Hence, the "End of the Day" drawer: card games, word games, Rush Hour, Story Cubes, and a few others. Bananagrams is a one of our favorite end of the day activities. Kids know I love to play games and am especially fond of word games, so packing up and tidying up goes into high gear to make time for a round of word making. After several attempts at making the most of this hectic time of the day, I believe we have found a keeper! </div>
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Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-20368727400649549722013-03-18T21:22:00.001-04:002013-03-18T21:35:49.673-04:00Looking for Spring ~ SOLS 11<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Surely this must be a mistake.<br />
I know the reputation of this windy month, <br />
but at the moment the roaring lion<br />
seems extra fierce.<br />
Seriously,<br />
I did not pack for wicked winter weather. <br />
This blowing and<br />
snowing has me puzzled.<br />
Perhaps a protected place in the pines or <br />
a hiding place under the Honda<br />
while<br />
Old Man Winter<br />
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around <br />
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little <br />
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longer<br />
waiting<br />
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This afternoon, I was bundling up for a walk with my dog, Grace and I spotted my first robin of the season. She was all fluffed up, bundled up in her downy coat huddled near the front porch. For several moments, this robin gazed out at the swirling snow. It was as if she could not believe her eyes. Spring stopped by a couple times recently. I hope she comes back soon and stays put. </div>
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<br />Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-42000902432000883142013-03-17T22:42:00.000-04:002013-03-17T22:42:00.491-04:00Collector or Pack Rat ~ SOLS 10How does one know if she is a pack rat? Even after all these years, she thought it was simply some items she liked to collect. It's not like she saves piles of things because they seem like something could be made with them. Items like Altoids tins, empty thread spools, or wine corks. Hey, I've seen some pretty neat bulletin boards.<br />
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Right now it's the magazine collections that have me thinking it's time to take action. I have occasionally sat down with scissors to sift through a stack searching for snippets to save. But some of my magazines are too precious to clip apart. I have every issue of Quilt Sampler magazine featuring beautiful shops, inspiring stories with accompanying quilt patterns. Thankfully it is only published a few times a year. I have also been dipping into my fabric stash limiting my purchases until I absolutely need supplies for a specific project, except for my current collecting: alphabet fabrics and batiks. What for, you might ask? Not sure yet. Just collecting!Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-60663347041171109082013-03-16T23:32:00.001-04:002013-03-16T23:32:17.399-04:00Table Talk ~ SOLS 9<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This picture would have looked much different had I snapped it this morning. By the end of many weeks, our kitchen table is the keeper of piles: mail, newspaper, keys, and perhaps a baseball cap tossed there by our son, Nathan. Both Nathan and my husband believe the chairs are really coat racks. Clearly, some tidying took place today.<br />
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I put away some winter quilts and decorations and decided on this hand quilted pinwheel table runner, a gift from my dear friend Nancy. Puttering around today I was thinking about all the living that has taken place around this table. It's where we start the day with coffee. It's the gathering place for dinner. It's often the game table. We have played heaps of Euchre games, Rummy, and Bananagrams. It used to be the homework spot. There may even be traces of children's hand writing etched in the wood. We made some fabulous crafts at this table. Decorated dozens of cutout cookies, sipped on coffee, toasted with wine, and slid over extra chairs when we gathered with our neighbors for Friday pizza night. We have often joked that sitting around the kitchen table is like Vegas. You can confide, vent, cry, or mend differences, but you always can trust that what happens at the table stays at the table. Here's to many more memories made at the kitchen table.<br />
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Head over to <a href="http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Two Writing Teachers</a> for more Slice of Life Stories and the March writing challenge.<br />
<br />Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-15694286167413603352013-03-14T22:47:00.005-04:002013-03-14T22:50:04.992-04:00Thankful on Thursday<br />
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Today I am grateful<br />
to teach and learn<br />
alongside my incredible school family<br />
young and old.<br />
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Today I am grateful for Math Workshop with <br />
Capture the Fractions, "Just like war with fractions cards."<br />
The nodding heads and gleaming eyes that whisper, "I get it now."<br />
Students listening and learning from one another.<br />
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Writers settling in, but..."Not until we put on the piano music."<br />
Writers sharing and responding thoughtfully.<br />
"I like the way you..." "Your piece has lots of details..."<br />
Writers revising and publishing...."How does this word sound?"<br />
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Readers eager for Book Club time.<br />
Time to share thinking about <a href="http://www.katedicamillo.com/books/tiger.html" target="_blank">Sistine and Rob,</a><br />
To chat about <a href="http://www.cynthialord.com/touch-blue.html" target="_blank">Catherine, David, & Jason,</a><br />
To ponder<a href="http://www.cynthialord.com/rules.htm" target="_blank"> Aaron's arrival and Tess's reaction.</a><br />
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Readers' enthusiasm, even for ELA practice passages! (Surprising, right?)<br />
Looking back,<br />
Marking-up text,<br />
Stopping and jotting.<br />
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Musicians moving up to band<br />
proudly packing their instruments<br />
Setting up for an impromptu performance<br />
proudly playing for their classmates.<br />
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Tonight I am thankful for<br />
Pizza baking in the oven<br />
Dinner with my boys.<br />
Coffee time too.<br />
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An extraordinarily ordinary day<br />
So many blessings.<br />
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A first draft, a rough draft, some rambling on a tired, but thankful Thursday night. TGIF (almost.)<br />
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<br />Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-43407885325161516892013-03-13T23:53:00.000-04:002013-03-13T23:53:36.894-04:00Every Picture Tells a Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-7190273228426850562013-03-12T23:04:00.000-04:002013-03-12T23:04:16.564-04:00A Slice of Morning <strike>Journeying</strike> Writing my way through March. Not exactly meeting the goal of the challenge, but not giving up! Head over to <a href="http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/13445/" target="_blank">Two Writing Teachers</a> for more on the March Slice of Life Story Challenge.<br />
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I love the quote the ladies have posted today and since I am writing about delving into books, I took the liberty to copy and paste it here. LOVE Sharon Creech's writing. Especially love her character Jack (Love That Dog & Hate That Cat) who is often a part of our literature discussions.<br />
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<span style="color: #ff6600;">“I love the way that each book — any book — is its own journey. You open it, and off you go. You are changed in some way, large or small, by having traveled with those characters.” </span></h2>
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>Book Browse</i> is a regular arrival routine in our room. Kids love it. I love it. I love it in the classroom. I love it when I am waiting at an appointment. I love it at the beach. I love it at a book store or at the library. I simply love to book browse. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>What is book browse</b>? Let me tell you <b>what it looks like</b> in our classroom. Students clustered around the room, most in pairs or threesomes, or a few individuals that prefer to fly solo. Elbow to elbow, knee to knee, huddled over books and magazines. Reading snippets: photos, captions, bold words, side bars, and other standout features. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>What do you need</b>? text: non-fiction, magazines, poetry, or picture books are all perfect choices. <i>It's not the time to settle in with your novel.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>When:</b> Any short period of time will do. Arrival time in an elementary classroom, waiting anywhere, when you finish a task and it's not quite time for whatever is coming next, and so on. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Where: </b>in the classroom, the lunchroom, the car, the bus, the doctors, the dentist, the beach, most any place will do, especially if you have to wait! </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Why: </b>we love to peruse different types of text with interesting facts and pictures. We love to read and learn new information with our friends. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Arrival time in an elementary classroom is not conducive to the focus that many tasks require. In my opinion, bell work was a fiasco, a management issue, etc. There's the unpacking, the pencil sharpening, the hand washing, the taking of lunch orders, the pledging of allegiance, the announcing of news, and so on. It's a social time, yet also precious classroom time. Why not seize the moment? Encourage interaction. Find a partner. Select text. Choose a place to read and stay in that place. Beyond these few steps, the only rule is you must be engaged and enjoying written language. </span></div>
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Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-1075160454407853392013-03-11T15:55:00.001-04:002013-03-11T15:57:58.007-04:00Inspiration to Write<br />
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;">The poem below was written by Kara, a 4th grade poet whom I have the pleasure of writing with everyday. She was inspired to write this after our World Read Aloud Day Skype with author <a href="http://www.lesliebulion.com/" target="_blank">Leslie Bulion</a>. Kara could not wait for the March challenge to start! My students and I are participating in the 6th Annual <a href="http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/slice2013-11-of-31/" target="_blank">Slice of Life Story Challenge</a>, organized by <a href="http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">The Two Writing Teachers</a>. To read more about our Skype and World Read Aloud Day see this <a href="http://lookingforthewritewords29.blogspot.com/2013/03/remembering-world-read-aloud-day.html" target="_blank">post</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Today, people all
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Mystery Reader visit from Sydney’s mom. She told us stories about growing up
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the book that she selected. Mrs. S. whet the appetites of our readers with an
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Connecticut, she read a few poems to us and in between chatted and answered
questions. Ms. Bulion told us about her longtime love affair with science and
how research is a big piece of her life as a writer. She loves creating
poems about unusual critters and the unique details that make people say,
“GROSS!” Her current writing project is
a book on body parts and she also hopes to publish a novel. The glimpse into
the writerly life of Leslie Bulion fueled a room full of 4<sup>th</sup> grade
writers and their teacher too! Many
thanks, Leslie! Check out the <a href="http://litworld.org/worldreadalouddayblog/" target="_blank">LitWorld </a>website for more information on the work they do to spread the importance of reading and the ways they help the 793 million people that cannot read. Shocking, but true! </span></div>
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There are so many <strike>cool worthwhile important </strike> AMAZINGLY wonderful traditions to participate in as a blogger, an educator, a reader, or a person passionate about literacy. I love the <i>It's</i> <i>Monday, What Are You Reading?</i> segment sponsored by <a href="http://www.teachmentortexts.com/#axzz2MdCuqLvo" target="_blank">Teach Mentor Texts</a>. Some of the blogs I follow participate weekly and I am constantly jotting down titles to look for at the library or toss in my Amazon cart! </div>
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So, what am I reading these days? Not as much as I would like...I will be rereading the following brilliant works with my book clubs: a couple titles by Cynthia Lord, <i>Touch Blue</i> and <i>Rules, </i>and <i>Tiger Rising</i> by Kate DiCamillo. I am also just starting <i>Notice and Note</i> by Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst. And of course, all month I will be I reading and enjoying Slice of Life Stories! </div>
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Lastly, tonight I have been reading more about <a href="http://litworld.org/worldreadalouddayblog/" target="_blank">World Read Aloud Day</a>. This Wednesday, March 6th people all over the world will be participating in literacy activities to focus attention on the importance of reading and writing. Participants will celebrate the power of words, hoping to spread the message "that all people have the right to read and share their words to change the world." (LitWorld.org) My students and I are looking forward to a Skype visit Wednesday afternoon with author <a href="http://www.lesliebulion.com/" target="_blank">Leslie Bulion</a>. For more information on World Read Aloud Day and Lit World go to <a href="http://litworld.org/">http://litworld.org</a>. </div>
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<br />Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-79101343605958106402013-03-03T21:04:00.002-05:002013-03-03T21:19:24.442-05:00Saturday at the Kitchen TableSOLS #2<br />
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A red rotary wall phone, a deck of cards, and nonstop eating - what do these things have in common? We spent the weekend visiting with my husband's family at his mom, Lynn's house. When we were first married (almost 30 years ago!), I asked her what I should call her. Her first response was, "Well, I'm not your mother, so mom does not seem right." After a somewhat awkward discussion, it was decided - I would call her Lynn. She's always been a little rough around the edges and very set in her ways, but a wonderful lady nonetheless.<br />
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Back to the phone, the cards, and the eating. Lynn is a wonderful cook and loves nothing more than preparing good food for her guests. And like many homes, the kitchen is where most of the living happens. We no sooner have our coats off and Lynn is like an attentive waitress ready to take our order. Coffee, pastry, lunch, more coffee, snacks, later a pasta dinner and dessert, of course. Her Italian cooking is top notch, the real deal. A jumbo pot of blazing red sauce with sausage, both sweet and hot; thin spaghetti, enough for an army; tossed salad; and garlic bread. We graze like cows and in between the chewing the cards are dealt, nickels and dimes are bet, and so goes the afternoon at the kitchen table. At one point the red phone rings, the caller is informed of the festivities and welcomed to join the party. A classic day, around the table, in a kitchen that smells better than any Italian restaurant. I must also add in a house with no Internet connection, hence the missed post yesterday.<br />
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So I have talked myself into committing to the challenge. My students really have unknowingly given me the nudge. They are so very excited. I overheard two students talking today. Student one said, "I am really liking writing." Student two, "Me too. I love writing." </div>
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the past two August 10th's, I have enjoyed the celebration of picture books, so I
thought it was about time for me to participate. A great big thank you to the
girls who started and continue the <a href="http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2012/08/august-10-for-10-picture-book-event-is.html">August 10 for 10 </a>tradition. Cheers to bloggers <a href="http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/">Mandy</a> from Enjoy and Embrace Learning and <a href="http://reflectandrefine.blogspot.com/">Cathy</a> from Reflect & Refine: Building a Learning Community and all the book lovers who spread the picture book love. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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morning this week, I settled down with my morning coffee to peruse some picture
books that I had brought home for the summer. My initial plan was to ponder
their use as writing mentors and reading mini lessons. This stack was a fine
place for me to start my list of 10. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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love affair with picture books is nothing new. It started during a children’s
literature course when I was working on a preschool associate’s degree in the
early 80’s and really exploded when I took my first little bookworm daughter to
the library. She’s now 27 and a book loving, book collecting teacher! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Alice’s dedication to fulfill the commitment she made to her grandfather. Alice
travels to faraway places, lives by the sea, but needs to find a way to make
the word a beautiful place. I have used this book to get students thinking
about the seemingly little things each of us can do to make the world a better
place, starting with our classroom community. Last year, Miss Rumphius was the
book our class chose to focus on during “Kindness Week.” The door to the
classroom turned into a field of lupines, as we sprinkled the seeds of
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definitely a tale we can relate to. I love the warm relationships between
Gabby, her mom, and her Grampa. Gabby has a lot of spunk. Like many children,
she knows what she wants. I have never thought of this before, but I could see
using this book anytime during the school year when students get stuck in a
rut. Perhaps students need a nudge to branch out to other genres in reading or
writing. It would also make a writing mentor when working on word choice. There
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couple non-fiction selections. I like to start the year with inspirational
characters, especially real people. In history, the men get so much of our
attention, it’s important to feature women who worked hard to overcome challenges
and make the world a better place. Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940, survived a
disease that often killed children, rose above discrimination, and went on be
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beautiful book is one of my favorite writing mentors. Each family member shares
her love of a special place around the family farm. I love the outdoors and my
writing is often a reflection of that. The illustrations are breath taking in a
peaceful way. It’s not a showy book. It’s more like favorite broken-in quilt or
a home-cooked soup. It’s a feel-good book. Patricia MacLachlan sprinkles in
stunning similes at just the right place, like a chef who uses the perfect
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Trisha, the main character, who struggles for years to learn to read, is the true
story of Patricia Polacco. Like we’ve come to expect from Polacco’s books,
there are many opportunities for rich discussions, inferencing, and lingering
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is another writing mentor that my 4<sup>th</sup> grade writers and I return to
many times throughout the year. Like <i>All
the Places to Love</i>, it feels good to read this book. It’s a tour through
the cozy rooms of beloved home. I like reading it also because it reminds me
that it’s not all about the fancy, new improvements that we save for and fret
about. I appreciate the memories that our aging 23-year-old house holds. It’s
the little things that make a house a home. The book bursts with beautiful word
choice. Mentor sentences and paragraphs abound. And on a more practical level,
pages are organized with topic sentences, details, and satisfying closing
sentences. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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choose this book primarily for two reasons: it’s fine, fine poetry and intriguing
non-fiction. Joyce Sidman does a beautiful job at writing about nature, often
times the lesser-known beauties. This collection of poems that explores the
meadow in a riddle-like format, but don’t let that fool you, they are quite
sophisticated. Each poem includes additional facts with a glossary of science
terms in the back of the book. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will never tire of reading this lovely book, lingering over the luring language
and the lovely illustrations. It’s one of those books where you can’t imagine
any other art adorning the pages. The word choice is amazing, sometimes
surprising, yet perfect. It’s poetic. No surprise that this book has helped me
teach writing, specifically word choice and personification. It has also
inspired seasonal color poems and been a text for modeling inferential
thinking. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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chose this book because it demonstrates the power of kindness, accepting
others, and building bridges. The story is set in a segregated community, in a
neighborhood where children play on their side of the fence. Annie, a white
girl and Clover, a girl from the black side of the fence watch each other, but
don’t speak for quite some time. When they do, the fence becomes a meeting
place for the two of them. Eventually they play together and others join them
on the fence. While today, it’s hard to imagine this way of life, there are
lessons to be learned and many places in the world that have fences to be taken
down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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beloved treasure was first published in 1987 and won the Caldecott Medal the
following year. I have loved this book for a long time. Jane Yolen’s stellar
similes and word choice create and sustain a magical feeling throughout the
book as a young girl and her dad venture out on a cold winter night to go
owling. From the beautiful beginning to the satisfying ending, this book is a
jewel in my basket of favorites. After enjoying a first reading, I have most
often returned to the text for a writing model. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gearing up for the 3rd Annual <i><a href="http://reflectandrefine.blogspot.com/2012/07/picture-book-addicts-unite-join-us.html">August 10 for 10</a>, </i>a blog event coordinated by Mandy from <a href="http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/">Enjoy and Embrace Learning</a> and Cathy from <a href="http://reflectandrefine.blogspot.com/">Reflect & Refine: Building a Learning Community</a>. I am excited to join with book-loving bloggers this Friday, when the final lists of top 10 picture books will be shared. Until then, I will be hunkered down for the 2nd week of the 2012 Olympics and holding picture book semi-finals and finals to trim down my field to ten titles. Hoping I have the skills to complete this challenging task! Follow any of the above links to read more about this awesome August event. </span>Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-87500200914737239532012-07-13T08:42:00.003-04:002012-07-13T09:38:41.328-04:00Inspired by Our President and 22 Fabulous 4th GradersHappy Poetry Friday! It's been a while, a long while since I have really joined in the party. I guess you might say I crash the party, reading and enjoying the poetry buffet. Hoping to find my way and add something to the party. It's time to pass the poetry.<br />
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This week, I started to read <i><a href="http://books.google.com/books/about/Writing_Toward_Home.html?id=rlsNAQAAMAAJ">Writing Toward Home</a> by</i> Georgia Heard. So far, her stories and lessons are giving me a nudge to grab my notebook and pen...<br />
Put this with all the pleasure reading I have had the time to indulge in and I should be on my way.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">The writing I share today is sort of a poem. My students and I loved the words in </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>of Thee I Sing - A letter to My Daughters</i> by Barack Obama. It became a mentor text for many of us. </span><br />
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grayest of days? How the sound of your greetings makes me look forward to
working together?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you are compassionate? That you look out for one another like Sistine and Rob?
You offer a helping hand and encouraging words to a friend in need. You are
gardeners sprinkling the seeds of kindness to make the world a beautiful place.
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you are hardworking like the westward traveling pioneers? You wrote each day in
March conquering the Slice of Life challenge. Your writing pieces are blossoming
like a spring garden with beautiful words. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you were my teachers too? Thank you for a wonderfully memorable year. Your
spirit, enthusiasm, and curiosity are inspiring. Keep wondering and digging
deeper! You are ready to soar into fifth grade. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in Your Pocket Day comes just once a year and this year it comes at just the
right time in the midst of state testing. This Thursday our school will
celebrate poetry’s big day. Some students are choosing from poetry resources in
the classroom, others are selecting pieces from their stash, and others are
writing new poems just for the celebration. This is the chance to step back
from the bubble sheets, put the intensity on the back burner, and…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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how this day got started in New York City and how people across the country rejoice
the power of poetry. It’s not too late to gather some favorite poems, slip them
in your pocket, and put some smiles on faces when you share your selection. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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On that town there was a school<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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In that hall was a classroom<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Inside that classroom was a desk<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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In that notebook was some words<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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In those words were some meaning<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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In that meaning was some dreaming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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In that dreaming was a whole new world!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Caleb<o:p></o:p></span></div>Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-79444294074431363792012-04-10T10:25:00.000-04:002012-04-10T10:25:22.986-04:00Knee Deep in a Good Book<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Apple Chancery';">Gonna put the the world away
for a minute<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Apple Chancery';">Pretend I don't live in it<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Apple Chancery';">Sunshine gonna wash my blues
away…<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Apple Chancery';">Wishing I was knee deep in
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Apple Chancery';">Got the blue sky breeze and
it don't seem fair<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Apple Chancery';">Only worry in the world is
the tide gonna reach my chair<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Apple Chancery';">Sunrise there's a fire in
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found me my own kind of paradise<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffett<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I will pretend this is my beach chair.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's my reading stack,<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a cup of steaming java,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and some stitching for in between books.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Grace found her sunny spot!</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"> I can’t
stop thinking about the book I finished yesterday. On the basis of several
recent reviews, I could not wait to get my hands on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wonder</i> by RJ Palacio. A few
pages in and I was hooked. I fell in love with August, an amazing ten-year-old
boy who rises above the challenge and adversity he faces simply because he is
judged by his appearance. August is in fifth grade and not only is he starting
middle school, but he is also starting school for the first time ever. I join the masses in saying as soon as you
get the chance, read this wonderful first novel of RJ Palacio’s. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">Mr. Browne, August’s English
teacher starts the first class with a discussion of P-R-E-C-E-P-T-S. When no
one can tell him what a precept is, he adds a definition to the board:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">PRECEPTS = RULES ABOUT REALLY IMPORTANT THINGS!</span></i><span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">“A precept is anything that helps guide us when making decisions
about really important things.” </span></i><br />
<span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"> His monthly precepts will
guide students and help them “Know Thyself”, a message on a plaque posted on
his door. September’s precept is “<i>When given the choice between being right or
being kind, choose kind</i>.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"> At
the end of this first class, August thinks…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I
suddenly realized that I was going to like school. No matter what. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8c411d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"> August
has bumps in the road as do most students, but his bumps are often mountainous.
August keeps climbing with the love and support of a strong family and true
friends that he makes along the way. We do get by with a little help from our
friends! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the end of the school year, Mr. Browne asks each of his students to craft their
own precepts and mail them to him over the summer. Of course the teacher in me
loves this idea and I love August’s precept most of all: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in
their life because we all overcometh the world. </i>In my world this book and
author RJ Palacio deserve a standing ovation. Thank you for a great story! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-13873298485593763152012-04-03T22:49:00.001-04:002012-04-03T23:05:50.408-04:00Celebrating March<br />
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<span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"> Slices are totaled.
Slices are ordered. Tomorrow I will dine with twelve month-long slicers. This
group of fourth grader writers is quite proud of their accomplishments. I am
not only impressed with their month-long dedication, but also their on-going enthusiasm
for writing. They are eager to take risks and try new ideas. Slicers wrote
about many different topics:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Small
moments<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">A favorite
memory<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Spring’s
arrival!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Playing
outside<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Reflections
on events of the day<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Responses
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Playing an
instrument<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Joining
band<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Going to
dinner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Favorite
foods<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Special
friends<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Beloved
pets<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Family<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Quotes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Vacation<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Traveling<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"> Slicers wrote in a
variety of genres:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Lists<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Articles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Fiction <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">List poems<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Things to
do poems<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Free verse
poems<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Acrostics<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Letters<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"> Tomorrow
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<span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">with a
pizza party. We have marched into a new challenge for April: “Poem-a-Day.” The
excitement is growing to share some extra poetry-love this month. I am hoping
to write several poems each week. However, a handful of students are off and
running with three poems under their belt! I promise to post some student poems
throughout the month. Their voices and passions shine brightly and are sure to
move your heart and put a smile on your face. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Chalkboard; font-size: 16.0pt;">Things
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<span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Jot down ideas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Chalkboard;">Tonight I am posting a first draft poem inspired by Elaine Magliaro who blogs at <a href="http://wildrosereader.blogspot.com/">Wild Rose Reader</a>. My students and I love reading and writing this type of poem. Watch for student poems coming soon. Happy Poetry Month!</span></div>
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me to the six work mini memoirs last year. I recently purchased a collection of
the one-liners that has been patiently waiting to be one of my mentor
texts. A blogger that I visited last night had a go with the lines of six. Tonight on the last night of
March with the clock ticking, here are my six word reflections on SLICE of Life
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Writer for the month of March.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Looking for more writing time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Learning more from other March writers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Reading, savoring, commenting, here and there.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">MANY THANKS TO <a href="http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/slice-2012-31-of-31/#comments">RUTH AND STACEY</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">You have touched so many lives!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Frustrated when potential ideas fizzle out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Eyes, ears, and heart wide open.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wondering what April has in store.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A poem a day for thirty.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC TT-Bold'; font-size: 16pt;">Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC TT-Bold';"><a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/z/zelda_fitzgerald.html"><span style="color: #0000ca; text-decoration: none;">Zelda Fitzgerald</span></a></span><span style="color: #0000ca; font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC TT-Bold';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Looking for the Write Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891272117506565419.post-76303419240584668572012-03-31T00:34:00.001-04:002012-03-31T00:34:32.731-04:00Love ~ SOLS 30<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Noteworthy Light";">something to live for.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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negativity and nervousness that suck the enthusiasm out of educators, I am
trying my best to stay focused on my beliefs and reasons for becoming a
teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With changes in the way that
principals and teachers will be evaluated and the way the results will be
reported to the public, educators are nervous. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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try to practice what I preach and avoid worrying as much as I can, for worrying
will not change the outcome. Yes, I am striving to be better informed and
supportive of the voices that represent teachers. My energy is best channeled
in positive directions, to the loves of my life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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learn with…22 fabulous fourth graders and 60 or so inspiring co-workers and
then there is the blog love, the poetry love, the reading love, the writing love
that reaches out to an endless number of people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"> Today I am thankful for my dear friends at
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<span style="font-family: Chalkboard;"> for the surprise birthday greeting, </span></div>
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