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Reading Like a Writer

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These are three books I’m hoping to dig into a little more. If you click on the titles, it will take you to Heinemann’s website and sample chapters from all of the books. Falling in Love with Close Reading: Lessons for Analyzing Texts and Life  Notice & Note: Strategies for Close Reading Text & Lessons for Content Area Reading Since Deb and I have been asked to encourage and support middle schoolers in annotating text and showing their thinking while reading content area material, I’ve changed my reading patterns a… Read more Reading Like a Writer →

{laundry} Five Minute Friday

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 Go Laundry is my nemesis. A few years ago, I decided that I should embrace it for what it is: a sign of  a healthy family. That made laundry tolerable. This summer I wondered what would happen if I quit rushing every load and instead took my time. So I’ve been trying to enjoy laundry. I tell myself to be thankful for the dirty knees and the extra practice clothes. I tell myself to smile at the inside out arms because these arms won’t always be little. I tell myself… Read more {laundry} Five Minute Friday →

I’m Afraid

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I’m afraid of writing.  I’m thinking I don’t have anything worthwhile to say, that I’m completely inadequate, and who am I to think I could write a book that people would want to read? At the same time, my brain has been hijacked and my thoughts bump over each other, planning and percolating, and demanding to come out on the page. My pen freezes over my notebook and the thought of opening a Word document makes me catch my breath. Once I add a folder called just write in this… Read more I’m Afraid →