I decided to do a #tbt (throw back thursday) slice of life post! On a cold winter day, a red plaid scarf, a pink puffy jacket, and a simple stroller, all waiting eagerly to get their picture sketched. Does anyone remember, a baby in Paris? Artists armed with sharp pencils, line the cobble stone streets, … Continue reading slice of life challenge day #6: a baby in paris
Tag: poetry
the drop box
the drop box a box is for groceries that are too heavy for plastic bags a box is not for breathing babies light enough to carry with one hand a box is for packing all of your crucial things you think you can not live with out a box is not for rapidly beating hearts … Continue reading the drop box
This is Just to Say…
In December, I had the privilege of meeting up with fellow slice of life blogger, Elsie. She brought me this wonderful book as a gift. Yesterday, I finally got to read it aloud to my students. We are in the middle of our poetry unit and it fit perfectly. We had just read the poem, … Continue reading This is Just to Say…
A Dream in my Pocket
This slice is inspired by another slice I read from Pamela here: http://www.pamelahodges.org/2012/09/22/its-okay-to-start-small/ A Dream in my Pocket I have a dream in my pocket. I pull it out. I shove it back in. I completely forget about it. I sit on it and it pokes me. I carefully pull it out. I look at it … Continue reading A Dream in my Pocket
Brush With Celebrity
Slice of Life Challenge #27 Brush With Celebrity Students on field trips, couples young and old and little kids all gather. People lift their cameras above their heads towards her. Everyone wants a glimpse of her. Go, go, go Her beauty, her mystery, and her popularity, bring us closer to her. Weaving through the crowds … Continue reading Brush With Celebrity
fearfully and wonderfully made
Slice of Life Challenge Entry #12: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made "You are fearfully and wonderfully made..." I was sitting at my church listening to the sermon, and this line kept resonating in my soul. I've heard it many times and read it in the Bible over and over again. Yet, something about it on this … Continue reading fearfully and wonderfully made
A Rare Moment
Last period was finally approaching on this long Monday and we had some extra time. I wanted to try something different. I explained to my students that we would write poems about what they are thankful for. We would share these poems at our thanksgiving celebration on Wednesday. I gave them the prompt,"I am thankful … Continue reading A Rare Moment
Poetry Does Matters
I'm having a blast teaching our poetry unit in writing workshop right now. Our poetry wall which I shared about in previous posts is all FILLED up now! It was really cool seeing the students put up their own poems on the wall and read each other's poem. I've also introduced the self portrait anthology … Continue reading Poetry Does Matters
The Ocean
Here's my slice of life today in a poem.We are in the midst of our poetry unit and I've been writing poetry with my students. This poem I wrote with my students when we were learning about personification. I've always wanted to live next to the ocean. 🙂 * I made a small revision to … Continue reading The Ocean
SOLC#31: Sometimes…
Slice of Lifer For 31 days, you blogged day and night, from different countries, time zones and classrooms Sometimes, you felt like you had nothing to write Sometimes, you smiled as you shared about a memorable memory with your students Sometimes, you struggled to get what was inside to come out on your screen Sometimes, … Continue reading SOLC#31: Sometimes…