Hush
“Teachers have hushed for too long.” Pernille Ripp said these words in her opening keynote for the Indiana State Literacy Association. I scribbled them in my notebook and they have… Read more Hush →
Your Past Isn’t the BOSS
I texted these words to Hannah this week. Then paused. They are true for more than a 16 year of girl. They are Truth for all of us. Don’t let… Read more Your Past Isn’t the BOSS →
Returning to My Roots
This picture of my backyard from earlier this week does not capture the beautiful weight of the moment. I stood on my deck and steadied my breathing. The rainbow bridged… Read more Returning to My Roots →
Writing Retreat
[CELEBRATE This Week: 241] Brenda Power has been giving the gift of writing retreats to Choice Literacy/Lead Literacy writers for a long time. The first year, we gathered in the foothills of Ohio and we each selected a polished rock out of box. When you flipped the rock over, there was a word to live with for the retreat. We were to keep the rock with us and consider what the word meant for our lives. All but one of the rocks were normal rock colors — grey, dust, brown… Read more Writing Retreat →
Raw Reflection
[CELEBRATE This Week 240] I was talking about blogging with Pernille and asked, “Do you set your posts ahead of time?” “Nope,” she said. “It’s all first draft writing. Whatever… Read more Raw Reflection →
Do Nothing
CELEBRATE This Week [239] Last Saturday, Sam hung his list of summer goals on the fridge. I didn’t ask him to make a list, he just did it on his… Read more Do Nothing →
The Promised Land
[Celebrate This Week No. 238] I hope you still want to celebrate with me, because things are about to get good. I say that with my feet firmly planted on… Read more The Promised Land →
It’s All About the BOOKS!
Celebrate This Week [No. 237] I’m honored to be the caboose on the It’s All About the BOOKS Blog Tour. I hope you are keeping up, because the tour stops… Read more It’s All About the BOOKS! →
It’s time for spring.
Celebrate This Week [No. 236] It is time for spring. You may feel this in your corner of the world, too. Just this week we had snow, rain, high winds, sunshine… Read more It’s time for spring. →
Ruth Ayres Writes 