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Monday, February 28, 2011

Monday Poetry Stretch - Fairy Tale Items

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While traveling this weekend I took with me a well-worn copy of is The Poets' Grimm: 20th Century Poems from Grimm's Fairy Tales ...
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Monday, February 21, 2011

Monday Poetry Stretch - Anaphora

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I couldn't stomach Valentine's poems last week, and in deciding what to write about this week, I thought we should go back to form. ...
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Tuesday, February 08, 2011

2011 Green Earth Book Award Winners

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The winners of the Green Earth Book Award were recently announced. Given by the Newton Marasco Foundation in partnership with Salisbury U...
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Tuesday Poetry Stretch - Musically Inclined

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I've spent the last two weeks reviewing scholarship applicants to the university. These folks are the best of the best, already admitted...
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Monday, January 31, 2011

Nonfiction Monday Is Here!

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It is Monday and that means it's time to see what great nonfiction titles folks are reading this week. I'll be rounding up throughou...
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Monday Poetry Stretch - Looking Up

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I threw my back out a few weeks ago and have spent a lot of time on my back staring at the ceiling. It would have been so much nicer to recl...
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Monday, January 10, 2011

Monday Poetry Stretch - In My Shoes

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If you saw my Facebook post yesterday you'll have noticed that I went to church wearing two different shoes. Now, lots of folks have go...
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Friday, January 07, 2011

Check Me Out in the January Issue of Book Links!

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This month you'll find me sharing a thematic book list somewhere besides this blog. Check out the January issue of Book Links for my...
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Poetry Friday - Monotone

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I've been reading Sandburg this week, so I'm sharing a poem I can't seem to get out of my mind. Monotone by Carl Sandburg The ...
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Poetry Stretch Results - Lost and Found

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The challenge this week was to write about things lost and found. Here are the result. Lost and Found by Kate Coombs of Book Aunt Th...
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Thursday, January 06, 2011

Another New Web Site - Math!

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I have been putting the finishing touches on my math methods class for spring. This means I'm creating sample assignments, writing rub...
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Books With Lasting Connections

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The January 2011 issue of Book Links features Lasting Connections of 2010 , a " list of the 30 picture books, novels, and nonfiction ...
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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

News for Elementary Science Teachers

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I have been putting the finishing touches on my class for spring. This means I'm creating sample assignments, writing rubrics, and launc...
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Monday, January 03, 2011

Monday Poetry Stretch - Lost and Found

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Hello dear friends! Happy 2011. It's been a long while since I've been here with any regularity, but this is a new year and a new st...
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Friday, December 31, 2010

Poetry Friday - Auguries of Innocence

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I'm in shock that this is the last day of 2010. I'm also finding myself a little blue and very ready for the promise of a new year. ...
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Friday, December 03, 2010

Poetry Friday Is Here!

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Today I'm sharing a poem by Mary Oliver. White-Eyes In winter       all the singing is in           the tops ...
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Monday, November 22, 2010

Monday Poetry Stretch - Inspiration

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During David Weisner's CLA talk he said that in creating art you can't wait for inspiration to come to you. Instead, you must get to...
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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Quick Update - NCTE and Thanksgiving

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NCTE has been amazing! The panel presentation on Friday went very well. The poets were terrific, as were Sylvia and Elaine. Did you know tha...
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Monday, November 15, 2010

Monday Poetry Stretch - Finding the Right Adjective

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I've been inspired by reading Marilyn Singer's poems these last two weeks and want to try writing poems that mirror a poem of which ...
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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Marilyn Singer and Footprints on the Roof

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I've been a facilitator for Project Learning Tree for some time now. When I lead workshops I always read this poem from Marilyn Singer...
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