It’s the first Slice of Life Tuesday for the year, and that means it’s time to think about my One Little Word for 2026. I’ll come right out and say it: this year’s word is REMEMBER. Okay, so I’m being a little tongue-in-cheek because I invariably forget about my word by the time February rollsContinue reading “Slice of Life Tuesday: OLW 2026”
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Slice of Life Tuesday: Family Story
Last week, I shared how fun it was to write with my students online. I can’t wait for later this month when we reunite! I also promised I’d share my writing. I chose the prompt of writing a family story that’s often told, and I was surprised by the way it chose to present itself.Continue reading “Slice of Life Tuesday: Family Story”
Slice of Life Tuesday: No Guilt
School is officially out for me! I’ve been looking forward to this time since…well, spring of 2024, to be honest. And of course, around school the conversation at this time of year is, “So…what are you doing this summer?” My response? As LITTLE as POSSIBLE. Ideally, I’d do more weightlifting, but my back is notContinue reading “Slice of Life Tuesday: No Guilt”
Poetry Month Day 5: Scars
Today’s poem is a challenge on #VerseLove to write a poem about a scar. I chose to write about my scars as tourist destinations…
Slice of Life Day 19: Stuck
Writing is like ice skating: As soon as you think you look cool, that’s when you fall on your keyster.
Today was one of those humbling days.
Slice of Life Day 11: A Story, A Story
The last few days, I’ve shared a draft story, along with my fourth graders’ responses to it. Today, I’ve got my revisions ready to go. The biggest changes I’ve made: Once upon a time there was a family of squirrels. They lived in the black walnut tree nestled at the corner of a backyard ofContinue reading “Slice of Life Day 11: A Story, A Story”
One Little Word for 2025
It’s that time of year where I boycott resolutions, and set an intention instead. Little did I know that my chiropractor would be the one to hand me my One Little Word for the year.
Rambling Autobiography, Vol. 2
A little while ago, I started a teacher writing circle at school.
We decided we wanted a prompt, and I happened upon an idea I’d done before. It’s a series of sentence starters that reveal an autobiography of sorts. Here goes!
Slice of Life Tuesday: Give it a Go
This week on the Two Writing Teachers site, I posted about a strategy I tried with my students: Give it a Go.
I introduced the idea today, so I thought I’d share what I wrote alongside them. Here’s my (admittedly autobiographical) contribution…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Sharing the Wealth
I’m on a mission. I believe that kids really aren’t going to care about essay structure, or grammar, or spelling, or mechanics, or writer’s craft, if they don’t see a point to writing. Because I believe that if kids don’t think they have something to say, or that nobody is going to listen, there reallyContinue reading “Slice of Life Tuesday: Sharing the Wealth”
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 