MEAP! MEAP!
It’s that time of year again! You know, the wonderful season filled with Tootsie Pops and Road Runner! Have I mentioned how much I love middle school? When I asked them what came to mind when they heard the word “meap” suckers and looney toons were among the top answers. Number two pencils were a […]
Picture Fall ~ Subtleties
Today’s photographic invitation was to capture some subtle aspect of the season, with specific attention paid to the monochromaticity (I think I just made up that word!). Ironically, I’d already had this outfit selected and set out. I always love the rich warm colors of the fall. There’s something about a rich chocolate brown that […]
SOLS: Growing up
With a good month of school now under our belts, we’re well established in our household routine. I like routine and the comfort of knowing what’s in store. Besides, I think the presence of a routine helps make the deviation from it special and exciting. Today, was not a deviation and given the state I […]
Picture Fall ~ Little Reminders
It was a rough morning. No, the kids weren’t screaming, I didn’t burn my toast, and I wasn’t bothered by the crystals of frost clinging to my windshield. Even the fact that we were running about 10-15 minutes behind schedule wasn’t unsettling to me. It was pure, self-induced exhaustion. My eighth graders are reading The […]
Picture Fall ~ Morning Light
So I find it interesting just how much I’m learning about myself as a student through these Picture Fall photography invitations. For starters, I want to know the plan ahead of time. If you haven’t noticed, many of my posts are late at night since I don’t usually get to snap the picture until the […]
Realistic Fiction ~ The Pigman
One month into school and we’re already 6 chapters into our first novel! This quarter we are studying the aspects of realistic fiction. The first week of school we reviewed the qualities of the genre as students prepared to select their own independent novel. As a way to reinforce the genre, we are studying The […]
6+1 Traits of Writing Celebration
This past week, our seventh grade students have been reviewing the 6+1 Traits of Writing. Ideas Organization Word Choice Voice Sentence Fluency Conventions Presentation This framework provides a common language for talking about the strategies we see in writing pieces and for practicing them in our own individual work. By the end of this unit […]
WritePrize – Writing Contest
I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of working with the Lake Michigan Writing Project (LMWP) for nearly 6 years now, so I’m thrilled to share the news of the second annual WritePrize writing contest they are sponsoring. This being a local competition and with ArtPrize being practically in our backyard, I certainly hope students will […]
Picture Fall – Beauty Challenge
I must say…today. was. perfect. After knitting an entire hat for my daughter last night between midnight and 2 am, I groggily fell into a wonderful state of sleep until a glorious 7 o’clock. At the gentle urging of my dear husband, I climbed out of bed and set off for an early morning training […]
Picture Fall ~ Get Comfy
For those of you who think we teachers live at school, here’s evidence that we don’t! I’ll admit, I’ve been in my classroom far too late at night or far too early (say those mornings when an unexpected sick child warrants a day at home with Mama), but when I’m not in my home-away-from-home, I […]
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