SOLSC 2020 ~ 24/31
We’re trying to establish routine. We’re each working – on job-related tasks, on homework, sometimes both. We have already taken the dogs on a short walk, played a card game, and enjoyed one meal around this same table. We’re working on collective and individual goals. While showers have become a bit less frequent – with […]
SOLSC 2020 ~ 23/31
Last week, prematurely I know, we pulled the patio furniture from the sunroom where it wintered. We needed to make use of every possible inch of the home we already felt was a bit too small. Still too chilly for much living space, the sunroom became a makeshift greenhouse, where my husband and son planned […]
SOLSC 2020 ~ 22/31
When I first learned about fluid acrylic painting, I was taken by the simplicity of the medium. There seemed to be no talent needed, and nearly every piece I saw from any artist, looked terrific. Then, I began watching online videos of artists who spent more time planning their pieces. Artists who rather than filling […]
Artistic Interpretation
We’re well on our way through Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan as a class read aloud. Actually, it’s a class read aloud 2.0. Throughout our reading we are listening for stand out lines that represent excellent language, word choice, training our ears to hear the figurative language and the deeper meanings beyond lines […]
Picture Fall ~ Leaves
As I’ve shared with my students, I have a passion for all things creative – especially writing and photography. I passed on Picture Spring and Picture Summer, but something about the routine of taking a daily photo and receiving a daily email with a simple task an invitation to capture something true and real through […]
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