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Voicing through VerseIn this moment, this speaks to me . . . There’s one sad truth in life I’ve...
Babies Make the Best TeachersA needed piece of sunshine and moonbeams on this evening . . . . Spend some...
The Importance of CollaborationI made a poster out of this and have it hanging in each classroom that I teach....
Do You Have a Goodness Allergy?I err on the optimistic side – arguably, to a fault – consistently...
One Cannot Earn an F in LifeIt’s that time of year at many schools, the end of the semester, the point...
A Unique Show of SpiritStudents appreciate when teachers demonstrate commitment and take that extra step...
The Life in His YearsI was in the store sifting through birthday cards for my brother and realized two...
Raw Write #1The theme for this quarter’s readings in my sophomore reading strategies class...
My Students’ Interesting Lives!My Senior Expository Writing students recently finished the “Find the Fib”...
Little Life LessonsI’m so proud of the person my daughter has become and all she’s accomplished. ...
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What Love OffersLove offers many things we may not always see . . . Love Offers Living, Learning,...
Raw Write #1The theme for this quarter’s readings in my sophomore reading strategies class...
My Father’s Last LessonLike small children, there’s something within us always longing to go home...
Surprise SantaIn honor of the holidays, I am sharing the story of a special Christmas from my...
You Don’t Say!Says is one of those overused words. The Second Edition of the Oxford English...
My Mom, Still the Coolest Mom AroundMom and Me 4th Grade International Cooking Days at school (most creative room...
TimingTiming is everything. Time is ours to spend but we can’t keep it. We can’t...
Typo TrialsWatch those typos! The other day a friend sent me this text: “No crazy h__ it...
Living in the MomentCreativity is maximized when you’re living in the moment. BREATHE DEEPLY...
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Metaphorically SpeakingWhat inanimate object would you compare yourself to? Check out how some of my students very cleverly describe themselves . . . While not all objects below are inanimate, you can see, I have beautiful students. I am a baseball mitt because I have to be taken care of in order to do what I can do. I am an iguana because I am sly and stay out... [Read more of this review]
I Spy a New Word!A colleague just shared this fun yet surprisingly useful site with me moments ago. I LOVE to make up my own words myself (I had a major case of truckitis last night) so I was inspired instantly. Fortunately for you, GG guests, I am going to practice some friendsourcing today. There will be no peanut-buttering allowed and if you stick around... [Read more of this review]
Have You Ever Been Cubed??Shhhhh . . . Keep this a secret . . . Don’t tell a soul about this post . . . Read on only if you are ready to be enlightened, tickled and shocked. Begin if you dare! WARNING: For maximum validity, enlightenment, and fun, do NOT read down to the bottom until you have completed the exercise in its entirety!!! The Cube - compiled... [Read more of this review]
Watermelon Seeds of Wisdom(from moreno101 on flckr) Before yesterday, when I thought of watermelons I thought of summer picnics. Well, I was perusing through my mail, anxiously trying to pass the time before I picked my daughter up at the airport when I came across an article on the book Watermelon Magic: Seeds of Wisdom, Slices of Life by Wally Amos. The book utilizes... [Read more of this review]
Your lawyer, David, issues an affidavitGrading Girl just stumbled upon this list ~ Top 100 Mispronounced Words in the English Language http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/mispron.html As WebEnglishTeacher points out, one interesting point is that this list doesn’t allow for regional dialects. For example, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II pronounces the [t] in “often,”... [Read more of this review]
GeekinessIt is the 50th anniversary of a book found in every high school English department in the country, William Strunk’s and E.B. White’s Elements of Style. For a humorous take on Elements rules of writing, click on NPR’s website. Enjoy at your own geekiness! Share on Facebook Read More →
Do fingers fing?Let’s review the English language, shall we? Grading Girl concludes that English is a crazy language. I can think of many examples to support this. . . some are from an anonymous essay sent my way, others are GG’s own contemplations: There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither is there an apple nor pine in pineapple. English... [Read more of this review]
Read More Posts From This Category- Made this strawberry, avocado, date, hemp seed "smoodie" as my niece says! Good fuel!! Now to find the ♡ shaped glass!! http://t.co/VTWzz0El
