2 gems
These two books are complete and total gems for all writing workshop teachers. Trust me, you’ll want to add them to your collection to help you teach narrative and informative… Read more 2 gems →
giveaway results
First, THANK YOU for the kind and encouraging comments. It makes me want to write more possible minilesson posts! Using a random number generator, the results are 4, 7, 12,… Read more giveaway results →
ivy + bean: book 2 (minilesson possibilities)
One thing I was struck by in Ivy + Bean and the Ghost that had to Go was the way Annie Barrows crafted action throughout the book. The opening scene… Read more ivy + bean: book 2 (minilesson possibilities) →
the kitchen (soLs)
It holdspeanut butterbananascoffeegum It holdscolorful platesspatulassharp knivesmugs It holdslittle gigglessweet secretsbig dreamslove It holdsme. Click on the image to share yourslice or to read others.
the book stack
I now have another author that I must read everything he’s ever written. BRUISER by Neal Shusterman, Harper Collins Publishers, 2010. Christy Rush-Levine nudged me to read Bruiser, since it… Read more the book stack →
ivy + bean giveaway recipients
Using a Random Number Generator, the following four people are now eligible for the Ivy + Bean grand prize… For a copy of Ivy + Bean, book one — comment number 1… Mrs. VAugust 15, 2012 10:18 AM I love that you posted an interview with your daughter. It is fun to see pieces of the dynamics of your relationship and her personality through the conversation. My daughter and I have been reading the series as well – so excited to see that there is another coming out. I love… Read more ivy + bean giveaway recipients →
ivy + bean: book 1 (an interview)
Here is an interview with my daughter Stephanie, age 8, and a huge Ivy + Bean fan. What made you decide to read Ivy + Bean?(Snickers.) You gave it to… Read more ivy + bean: book 1 (an interview) →
i’m not sure what to slice (soLs)
I could write about how much I miss my parents since they are traveling through the west for a few weeks. It’s not so much about not seeing them, rather it’s just that they aren’t here and aren’t able to talk on the phone much. I could slice about rolling my own pie dough from scratch in less than 30 minutes. Perhaps I’ve arrived. It made me feel closer to my mom. Maybe I should write about our 100 Book Celebration and the two hours of sheer joy in the… Read more i’m not sure what to slice (soLs) →
seasons shift
Today I return to school. Like every other year for the past thirty years, I didn’t sleep very well last night. I was too excited about school starting. As obnoxious… Read more seasons shift →
Ruth Ayres Writes 