end-of-notebook ritual
I finished a notebook today. Notebooks permeate my life, but there is a daily staple, the jumbo PlanAhead journals that I’ve been filling since 2012 with thoughts about faith. Today… Read more end-of-notebook ritual →
January Heart
CELEBRATE This Week No. 226 I discovered a new artist this week, Mari Andrew. She offered a twist on heart maps, by mapping her heart each month. I decided to… Read more January Heart →
what to do when students have nothing to write
We hear it all too often, usually from the same students, and almost always said with all caps. I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO WRITE! As writing teachers, we know the… Read more what to do when students have nothing to write →
Straight from My Notebook
Sometimes life feels like it is too much. We feel BLAH. Overwhelmed. Tired. Tattered. And it is. It is too much. I can’t fix all of the things that go… Read more Straight from My Notebook →
CELEBRATE This Week XII
I’m glad you are here to celebrate! For more information, check out the CELEBRATE This Week page. Please use #clebratelu to share. Happy New Year! Here’s to documenting a year… Read more CELEBRATE This Week XII →
#nerdlution: I’m In
I like being part of an online community of educators and writers and readers and super creative people. Currently I’m in awe by #nerdlution. The official #nerdlution button! It started… Read more #nerdlution: I’m In →
Sustenance
From Merriam-Webster Online Sometimes life stops you. You think you can do it all, get more done, be everything to everyone. It doesn’t matter if there are too many tasks… Read more Sustenance →
A New Favorite Book + A Giveaway
CARNIVORES by Aaron Reynolds and Dan SantatChronicle Books, 2013 This may have just went to the top of my favorite books. I’ve read it in a 2nd grade, 5th grade,… Read more A New Favorite Book + A Giveaway →