I’m puttering around this post trying to figure out how to describe what became, this Spring, a phenomenon in my classroom. It’s quite near indescribable, but it’s also amazing and worth sharing. Where to begin…? On a Tuesday I “threw a snap” to one of my students. It’s something I used to do with my…
From a student journal today. We’ve been writing 15 minutes a day all year. This makes my heart smile. Late start. Barely made it. Happy I’m not late. The guy in the taco shop took forever, Singing his songs and drinking coffee. Irritated already So please Leave me alone Stomachache Foot cramps Head ache. …
Hmmm… not so bad, eh?
Yesterday I tried to start an art study on Chinese Calligraphy. As the turkey-butts would say, it was an epic fail. Middle school turkey butts are so very very literal, that they just weren’t getting the… the… zen of the whole thing (maybe because “zen” is Japanese in origin?). I knew that if I set…
When asked to list 5-10 things they would put into a city they created, the pumpkin-heads came up with this: A. –The Eclectic List 1. Skyscrapers 2. Trampoline for fun and to stay in shape. 3. Mexican food 4. A gym 5. Mall 6. Boxing arena 7. Houses 8. Garden 9. grocerie store 10. Buisnesses…
I posted yesterday about my students and their journal writing. I asked permission to share some of the entries. I’ll show a series for each author to show the change over the last four weeks of writing. I’ll also transcribe exactly–including errors, run-ons, etc.: T. 8/18 Yesterday when i got home I watched my brother…
Wear The Cape 