Tag Archives: SOLSC

SOL2016: Writing Group for the Win

Posted on September 27, 2016 by macrush53

It’s Tuesday and time for a slice.  To read more, go to Two Writing Teachers. Monday night was my monthly meeting with my writing group.  We didn’t plan it for it to be on the night of a historic happening. … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo Poetic Form Challenge 8/30: Freestyle Fridays

Posted on April 8, 2016 by macrush53

Welcome to Freestyle Friday.  Today the poetic form is a Fibonacci poem invented by Greg Pincus .  Visiting friends in Idaho, the morning air is filled with a symphony of birds. Birdsongs Dawn Walk Music Mourning doves, Coo-ah, coo, coo, coo … Continue reading →

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SOL 16: Day 23 of 31: Thoughts About Student Poetry

Posted on March 23, 2016 by macrush53

    Everyone has a story and you can catch up on more slices for the  SOLSC at Two Writing Teachers. This week I have been editing poems and preparing them for the poetry postcards along with submitting to the Young Poets Digest. … Continue reading →

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SOL16 Day 20 of 31: Playing Editor

Posted on March 20, 2016 by macrush53

Everyone has a story and you can catch up on more slices for the  SOLSC at Two Writing Teachers. This time of year I am engrossed in one of my favorite things about teaching.  I get to teach poetry in the library by … Continue reading →

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SOL16 Day 19 of 31: An AHA in Teaching

Posted on March 19, 2016 by macrush53

Everyone has a story and you can catch up on more slices for the  SOLSC at Two Writing Teachers. Yesterday was a great day of teaching for me.  I wrote about Poetry Rocks HERE. Earlier in the day, I worked with a second … Continue reading →

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SOL16 Day 5 of 31: Reaching a Child

Posted on March 5, 2016 by macrush53

Everyone has a story and you can catch up on more slices for the  SOLSC at Two Writing Teachers. A second grade class has been studying Helen Keller as part of the teacher’s resiliency focus (she introduces them to many great people who … Continue reading →

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SOL16 Day 4 of 31: Celebrating Ten Years

Posted on March 3, 2016 by macrush53

Everyone has a story and you can catch up on more slices for the  SOLSC at Two Writing Teachers. Day 29 of  the Found Objects Poetry Challenge was this photo from Diane Mayr.  It’s festive and I’m celebrating. Hooray, hooray my blogs are ten … Continue reading →

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SOL16 Day 2 of 31: Celebrating Dr. Seuss Day

Posted on March 2, 2016 by macrush53

Everyone has a story and you can catch up on more slices for the  SOLSC at Two Writing Teachers. We have Family Library Night once a month.  If it’s March, it’s “Cat in the Hat” Night to celebrate the life of Theodore Geisel … Continue reading →

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SOLSC Day 9: The Many Different Names for Rain

Posted on March 8, 2014 by macrush53

Every day for thirty-one days I ‘ll share a slice and read others at Two Writing Teachers. Susan Blackaby created this rain chart with students on Thursday . How cool is it?  These are the words that students came up with … Continue reading →

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SOLS: Benjamin Rush

Posted on January 21, 2014 by macrush53

Painted by Charles Wilson Peale I am participating at the Shannon Abercrombie writing challenge for the new year. We just need to do the prompts and post a comment. What’s cool is we aren’t required to publish anything on a … Continue reading →

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