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Those Who Seek Beauty Will Find It | Raising a Literate Human
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Raising a Literate Human. Join me on my journey to raise my daughter to read the word and read the world. July 7, 2015. Those Who Seek Beauty Will Find It. See those hanging flower pots baskets on Chocolate Avenue? They’re the things that inspired me to try to reframe Isabelle’s noticing of the not-so-beautiful into a search for beautiful things we can notice and share with each other. And trash on the ground (Ever since Earth Day she’s been agahast whenever she sees litter.). Here’s a listen to ou...
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Preschool Journal | Raising a Literate Human
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Raising a Literate Human. Join me on my journey to raise my daughter to read the word and read the world. June 1, 2015. I’ve been thinking a lot about preschool writing ever since my TWT colleague, Dana Murphy, shared her daughter’s writing on TWT last week. Maddie, Dana’s older daughter, is about 14 months older. Than Isabelle. Maddie starts Kindergarten this fall. Isabelle has another year of preschool to go. Developmentally, these girls are in different places. My purpose for posting this in a public ...
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A Slice of Writing Paradise | Raising a Literate Human
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Raising a Literate Human. Join me on my journey to raise my daughter to read the word and read the world. June 22, 2015. In slice of life. A Slice of Writing Paradise. I’ve driven a few hours north of my home to write (read: hopefully finish my book) at my home away from home this week. I’m in the Lodge, rather than a cabin, this time. I’m here with two fellow Slicers: Michelle Haseltine. Who is also doing an Unworkshop with me) and Lee Ann Spillane. Who won TWT’s #SOL15 Commenting Challenge. So I have a...
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Flânerie | Raising a Literate Human
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Raising a Literate Human. Join me on my journey to raise my daughter to read the word and read the world. August 2, 2015. In slice of life. To say the last 11 days of my life have not gone as expected is an understatement. The equilibrium in our lives has been thrown off. (At some point I’ll write about it. Not yet.) The phrase “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” is all that comes to mind as I navigate life right now. Travel Writer, Stephanie Rosenbloom, did through Paris last year. 8221; I asked.
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On the Last Day of Preschool | Raising a Literate Human
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Raising a Literate Human. Join me on my journey to raise my daughter to read the word and read the world. June 8, 2015. On the Last Day of Preschool. On the last day of preschool. I forgot to take your picture. But it’s okay. Since you swiped my phone. And took 31 selfies. When I went upstairs. To brush my teeth. On the last day of preschool. I drove myself to Starbucks. Ordered an iced white mocha. And read a professional teaching book. For over two hours. On the last day of preschool. I ate my lunch.
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Spiraling Back to Patterns | Raising a Literate Human
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Raising a Literate Human. Join me on my journey to raise my daughter to read the word and read the world. July 28, 2015. Spiraling Back to Patterns. We worked with Bruce Goldstone’s I SEE A PATTERN HERE. Yesterday, we were playing with pegs at home. There was a purple peg, then a blue peg, then a purple peg, then a blue peg. “What comes next? This morning, I walked into Isabelle’s play room where she was playing with Legos. I inserted myself into her play using errorless teaching. 8221; Isabelle declared.
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B and b | Raising a Literate Human
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Raising a Literate Human. Join me on my journey to raise my daughter to read the word and read the world. June 30, 2015. In slice of life. The original letters in question (laying on her craft table after our “minilesson.”). Why do “Mommy, look! 8221; Isabelle ran towards me with a paper in her hand. “I drew a picture for you.”. It’s not a picture. It’s just some letters. 8220;What did you write? 8221; I asked, reframing what was on the paper. 8220;I wrote b’s,” she beamed. 8221; I asked. 8221; she asked.
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Picture Book 10 for 10: Picture Books by Jane Yolen – Reading to the Core
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Reading to the Core. Just another WordPress.com site. Picture Book 10 for 10: Picture Books by Jane Yolen. August 10, 2013. Picture Book 10 for 10 is the brainchild of Cathy Mere of Reflect and Refine: Building a Learning Community. And Mandy Robeck of Enjoy and Embrace Learning. Photo by Jason Stemple, via wired.com. One of the most generous and inspiring writers working today, Yolen speaks at conferences of teachers and writers often, sharing her wisdom about books and writing. I have been fortunat...
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Garage Gallery | Raising a Literate Human
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Raising a Literate Human. Join me on my journey to raise my daughter to read the word and read the world. May 4, 2015. With nothing much on the docket for the day, I decided it was time to hang up some of Isabelle’s preschool artwork. Let me admit to something my mother thinks is quite terrible. I throw out a lot of Isabelle’s artwork. (There. I said it. In a public forum.) You know why? Click on the image to enlarge. 8220;In da gawaj? 8221; she asked. She considered it. “Okay! I’ll help you! 8220;Would ...
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You’ll have to excuse me. | Raising a Literate Human
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Raising a Literate Human. Join me on my journey to raise my daughter to read the word and read the world. June 16, 2015. In slice of life. You’ll have to excuse me. Happening Right Now: Revising Chapter Three. You’ll have to excuse me if I don’t have time to write a real slice of life story today. I’m in the midst of revisions for my forthcoming teacher-education book. It’s 95% written (YEA! But needs lots of revisions! This is all I can muster up. Okay, then. Back to work! For more slices of life. Click...