Month: June 2012
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Wordless Wednesday – The Seashell Says “Pick Me”
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Happy Birthday – Slice of Life
Today my son turns 8! I can hardly believe it. I still can remember the day he was born. I was overdue and was scheduled to be induced on a Monday. My parents from Minnesota decided to come out early. As a little back story, they weren’t able to make it for the birth or…
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It’s Monday – What are you reading? June 18
Today I’m focusing on my son’s books for my It’s Monday – What are you reading post, which is hosted weekly by Teach Mentor Texts. As a little background, my son just finished second grade and has struggled with reading. He has been in vision therapy for the past few months with three more months to…
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Wordless Wednesday – Chess Between Friends
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The Broken Deer – Slice of Life
I pass this deer on my daily outdoor walk. One of his antlers is missing. His paint is chipped. He is broken. “Why does his owner keep him? Does she not realize he is broken?” I quietly mumbled to myself the first time I noticed the fake deer. The second day of my walk, I checked every tree on…
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It’s Monday – What are you reading? June 11
It’s Monday and time to post what I’m reading, which is hosted weekly by Teach Mentor Texts. My boys and I are still making our way through Fake Mustache. We all find it so enjoyable, and we are savoring each chapter instead of rushing through it. I did buy The One and Only Ivan, and my…
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Wordless Wednesday – Tower
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Teachers Write! – Describe a Specific Place
As part of the writing prompt for today’s yesterday’s Teacher’s Write, we were encouraged to pick a place and write a description of that place. Here is my paragraph(s) written within the two minute time frame and then additional time to rewrite with more details. — The prairie grasses stand tall in the deep road ditch. They…
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I bought my niece a book
I bought my niece a book. Buying her a book is not a new thing or a thing worthy of a blog post. What is worthy of a blog post is that my niece is not like everyone else. Her ribs are flared out instead of following the normal path. Her body moves a bit…
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Making Time for Writing – Teachers Write
This summer I have signed up for a virtual summer writing camp called “Teachers Write.” I know – it probably sounds silly right. I mean, I am a freelance writer. I get paid to write. I shouldn’t struggle with writing. But I do when it comes to myself. I can be handed a writing assignment…