Fiction is not my favorite thing to write. In fact, I avoid it at all costs. But when the time comes for me to set an example for my fourth graders, I suppose it’s time to roll my pride into a ball and get on with it. I’m sharing the story I drafted for their review.
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Slice of Life Day 6: My Favorite Failure
The other day, I failed a lift at the gym. And it made me proud…
Slice of Life Day 5: Called into Service
Parenting older children means that most of the work is done… Until duty calls…
Slice of Life Challenge Day 4: For Which It Stands
Today I had my students “translate” the Pledge of Allegiance into fifth-grade language. It was an exercise in: -Using the online dictionary-Simplifying words by thinking, “That’s a fancy way of saying ______”-Learning how syntax (word order) affects the tone of writing-The benefits of simple clear language Oh. And.-We’ve been saying this thing for how manyContinue reading “Slice of Life Challenge Day 4: For Which It Stands”
Slice of Life Story Challenge Day 3: Worse Things
Life…has a LOT going on, in every direction. Today’s post is a moment of gratitude for some big-little things.
Slice of Life Challenge Day 2: If Only
Wasn’t expecting to cut it close with my post this early in the month, but writing is writing. I’ll take it as a win!
Slice of Life Challenge Day 1: Benchmarks
Today marks Day 1 of the March Slice of Life Story Challenge. How have I changed? What will it teach me? Time will tell.
Slice of Life Tuesday: Mom Poem
Going through my drafts, I found a poem about my mom I wrote at this time last year. With her now two months gone, the words resonate differently for me.
Slice of Life: What it Is
I’ve spent some time reviewing Lynda Barry’s book, “What it Is.” Bottom line: it’s amazing! Go get it!
Today’s post features some of the exercises I did while working my way through the book. Give my experiments a peek!
Slice of Life Day 31: Why I Love March
I’ve been racking my brain trying to come up with a good sum-it-up post for the March Slice of Life Writing Challenge. And in true slice-of-life fashion, I had one idea when I stepped in front of my keyboard, but my brain and fingers went another route. It’s one of my favorite things about thisContinue reading “Slice of Life Day 31: Why I Love March”
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 