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Monday, May 31, 2010

Nonfiction Monday - Arctic Reading

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It's been quite hot out, so the reading I'm doing with my son has taken a chilly turn. Here is a trio of books that examines life in...
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Monday Poetry Stretch - Ottava Rima

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I keep going back to form when I need some structure for my writing. It actually helps me when I have constraints to work within. Ottava rim...
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Sunday, May 30, 2010

Poetry Stretch Results - By the Numbers

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The challenge this week was to write some mathematically inclined poetry. Here are the results. CAT'S TWELVE TAILS By Steven With...
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Friday, May 28, 2010

Poetry Friday Is Here!

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Memorial Day (my mother still calls it Decoration Day) is this Monday. Decoration Day was first celebrated to honor Union soldiers killed ...
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

My Two Favorite Science Jokes

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I have a special place in my heart for science jokes. I could always count on my dad to chuckle along with me. Since I cannot share them wit...
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Monday, May 24, 2010

Monday Poetry Stretch - By the Numbers

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Summer school starts today! I will once again be teaching preservice teachers HOW to teach math. While elementary math is certainly composed...
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Sunday, May 23, 2010

Poetry Stretch Results - Colorful Poems

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The challenge this week was to write a poem that is about or relies on color(s). Here are the results. Sea Is Sound; Air Is a Door Ajar ...
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Nonfiction Picture Books - What I Love and What Makes Me Crazy

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I love nonfiction. I do, I do, I do. And I can say without a doubt how far those books have come in style and readability since I was a kid....
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Monday, May 17, 2010

Nonfiction Monday - Mathematical Reading

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I picked up a bunch of books at my local independent bookstore recently, several of which I can't wait to put to use in my math classes ...
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Monday Poetry Stretch - Colorful Poetry

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I'm working on a thematic book list about colors in nature. There are lots of concepts books for kids about colors, but it was only afte...
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Friday, May 14, 2010

Poetry Friday - A Summer Shower

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We've had some strange weather this week--hot and humid one day, rainy and cold the next. Those rains made me think of summer showers an...
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Poetry Stretch Results - Homework

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The challenge this week was to write about homework. Here are the results. Homework by Kate Coombs of Book Aunt My teacher assigned ...
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Monday, May 10, 2010

Monday Poetry Stretch - Homework

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Graduation was yesterday, so for two blissful weeks I will be without homework. There will be no papers to grade, no lessons to prepare, no ...
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Nonfiction Monday - Born to Be Giants

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I have a nine year old son who is crazy about dinosaurs and has a stack of books to prove it. Did he really need another title to add his li...
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Friday, May 07, 2010

Poetry Friday - Talk Nerdy to Me

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I've mentioned before my love affair with the blog How a Poem Happens . Not only do readers get poems, but they can get into the heads o...
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Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Birthday Remembrance

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My dad would have celebrated his 84th birthday today. While he didn't read poetry, I think he would have liked Ted Kooser. A Birthday ...
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Monday, May 03, 2010

Monday Poetry Stretch - Sijo

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Originating in Korea, sijo are poems divided into three or six lines. These poems frequently use word play in the form of metaphors, symbols...
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Friday, April 30, 2010

Excuse Me While I Step Out For a Bit

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My Dear Blog, You've received my full attention and then some for the last 30 days. While this month's festivities are winding down,...
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In Praise of Poets

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There are not sufficient words to express the gratitude I have for the amazing writers who were kind enough to share a bit of themselves in ...
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Poetry Makers - X.J. Kennedy

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X.J. Kennedy has taught me a lot about poetry—what it is, where it can be found, and how it's made. In the anthology Knock at a Star: A ...
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