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Monday, June 30, 2014

Monday Poetry Stretch - America Is ...

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Last week my Thursday class focused on using primary sources, interpreting documents and analyzing art and photographs. We also looked at th...
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Friday, June 27, 2014

Poetry Friday - Wildflowers

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At the end of each week I head to church to practice the music I'll be singing on the weekend. I could probably lead most of these songs...
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Monday, June 23, 2014

Monday Poetry Stretch - Quiet

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Over the weekend I was reading excerpts from the essays of Alfred Brendel on music and came across a notion that has stuck with me. ...
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Tuesday Poetry Stretch - Collections

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Late again, I am. I spent the day yesterday cleaning house with my son. It's an end of the school year tradition. He goes through his bo...
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Monday, June 09, 2014

Monday Poetry Stretch - Book Spine Poems

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Back in April, Travis over at 100 Scope Notes sponsored a gallery of book spine poems. He's been doing this since 2010, so if you chec...
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Tuesday, June 03, 2014

My Ardent Thanks

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In introducing my Poetry Friday post on Sorrow , Diane Mayr wrote "Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect is back. She's been having a ...
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Tuesday Poetry Stretch - Ideograms

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As my mother would say, I'm a day late and a dollar short, but at least I'm here. This in one of my favorite May Swenson poems, se...
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Friday, May 30, 2014

Poetry Friday - Sorrow

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I've been away for a few weeks, not a surprising turn at the end of the semester. When I come down from the high of April and posting on...
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Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Biographical Poetry Pairings - César Chavez

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In 2008 the state of Virginia added Cesar Chavez to the standards for history and social science in third grade. Under the heading of civ...
Monday, May 05, 2014

Monday Poetry Stretch - Diminishing Rhyme

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I am still working my way through  The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach , jotting ideas in one of the many journa...
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Friday, May 02, 2014

Poetry Friday - A Rainy Day

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We've had our fair share of rain this week. My apologies to my friends in California. If I could send it all to you, I would. Here are...
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Thursday, May 01, 2014

National Poetry Month - Recap and Reflections

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It's hard to believe that National Poetry Month is over. Like others who bemoan the fact that we trot out certain subjects and peoples f...
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Science Poetry Pairings - All Things Science

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Alas, it is the 30th of April and National Poetry Month is coming to a close. I've enjoyed pulling books from my shelves and sharing ...
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Science Poetry Pairings - Assorted Science in Poem and Verse

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When I was teaching kids on a daily basis, I began my lessons with a cartoon, a poem, or short excerpt from a book. It was a great way to...
Monday, April 28, 2014

Science Poetry Pairings - Water (Again!)

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When I began writing these posts I was surprised at just how many poetry books I have on the subject of water. And since I have a number...
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Monday Poetry Stretch - Ring/Drum/Blanket

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In the book  I Am Writing a Poem About . . . A Game of Poetry , written by Myra Cohn Livingston, Livingston wrote about three of the assign...
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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Science Poetry Pairings - Water

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The first poem I remember writing was also my first published poem. Here is my contribution to the Times-Union's version of the Mini-...
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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Science/Social Studies Poetry Pairings - Museums

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I love museums. In some of my favorites I find myself rooted to a spot in front of an exhibit that fascinates me. I wonder about the hist...
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