Category Archives: school

Poetry Friday: Slurpee Waves and a Winner

Posted on February 7, 2020 by macrush53

One of two winners for this gorgeous journal is none other than our Poetry Friday Hostess, Laura Purdie Salas. I say TWO winners because I discovered that I had actually ordered 3 journals when I ordered so BONUS! That winner … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Green

Posted on May 2, 2019 by macrush53

Thanks to Jama at Jama’s Alphabet Soup for hosting all the Poetry Friday goodness today. I returned to a kinder class a few weeks ago for a day of subbing. Since we had written animal sounds poems, I decided to use … Continue reading →

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SOL18: So Much to Process

Posted on June 5, 2018 by macrush53

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating space every Tuesday to share our writing. Last night, we had our last Family Library Night.  It was a thank you celebration for the families I’ve created relationships with over the years … Continue reading →

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SOL17: In Which I Get Caught Off Guard

Posted on December 12, 2017 by macrush53

Thanks to Two Writing Teachers who provide space each week to share our writing. I took the class back to their room after their library class. They put away their books and went out to recess. Their teacher said they had … Continue reading →

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SOL17: Choose Your Own Adventure in Learning

Posted on September 19, 2017 by macrush53

Thank you, Two Writing Teachers, for providing space each week to share our slices. So sometimes,  a conversation with a colleague spurs my brain into overtime.  On Friday the conversation was about creating a space in class (30minutes once a … Continue reading →

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SOL17: Year 44, My Senior Year

Posted on August 29, 2017 by macrush53

Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for providing space every week to share our slices. On Wednesday, the students will arrive for the 2017-2018 school year.  I can’t believe that I am beginning year 44.  Where did the time go?  How … Continue reading →

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SOL17: End of School

Posted on June 20, 2017 by macrush53

  Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for providing space for us each week to share our slice of life. year forty-three ends library books stand silent we celebrate now summer can begin today and time shifts to a slow pace © … Continue reading →

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SOL17: Tetris: School Version AKA Scheduling

Posted on May 23, 2017 by macrush53

Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for providing space for our writing community each week. Start with PE teaching 42 sections of PE PE taught in what is also used 11:30-1:15 for lunch Music teaching 42 sections of Music Band/orchestra set on … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: What Does Silver Star Know?

Posted on May 12, 2017 by macrush53

  Thanks to Tara at A Teaching Life for hosting Poetry Friday. This Saturday our school is having a benefit. We have staff who have bands and who sing.  The organizer asked me to share a poem to start things.  I didn’t need to … Continue reading →

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SOLSC17: 29/31, Student Poetry Postcards

Posted on March 29, 2017 by macrush53

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for holding space for us to sharing our writing every Tuesday.

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