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”
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Slice of Life Tuesday: Writing Group!
Last Thursday, I got to host an online writing group with some of my students. I’m still smiling.
Clearing the Air: The Finale
For the past several weeks, I’ve been posting my allegorical short story in serial form.
Today I bring you the conclusion as Flora comes to the rescue…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Clearing the Air, Part 3
This week marks Episode Three in the Floofs vs. Naysayers saga. Will Flora’s appeal to her fellow Floofs succeed?
Slice of Life Tuesdsay: Clearing the Air, Part 2
Last week, I mentioned that I finally – finally! – completed a work of allegorical fiction, and I posted the first installment of it here.
This week, I bring you Part 2, in which Flora, our ever-intrepid protagonist, finds herself in the right place at the right time. Enjoy.
Slice of Life Tuesday: Getting Brave
I did it! I finally crafted a work of allegorical fiction. I’ve published the first excerpt this week, and I’ll publish the next part of the story on Slice of Life Tuesdays.
Slice of Life Day 20: Ask and You Shall Receive
Today, I asked my fifth-grade students for advice on how to move forward with my story. Boy, did they deliver!
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 8: Fiction, Part 2
Yesterday, I posted a fictional story I crafted along with my students in the style of Leo Leonni. I put myself in the hot seat and let the kids do a “table read” of my work. I sat to the side with and zipped my lip while they read and discussed my story. I wasn’tContinue reading “Slice of Life Day 8: Fiction, Part 2”
Slice of Life Day 5: Testing the Waters
I don’t enjoy writing fiction.
THERE. I said it.
There are times, though, that I do need to pull something together, especially when I’m demonstrating a process with my students.
My students are crafting stories in the style of Leo Lionni. Below is my work-in-progress. I thought I’d share it with you here. Who knows? I may even end up finishing it at some point. If so, you bet I’ll post again!
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 