Category Archives: paying attention

Pale Green Pants and Mad Poets: My Summer Literature

Posted on June 21, 2009 by randomyriad

Summer Teaching I have started full time at my summer job of keeping my little friends busy and safe. All I have to do is pay attention and go with their flow, and all is well. No paper workjust being … Continue reading →

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TV Guide Poetry and Classroom Notes

Posted on June 14, 2009 by randomyriad

Hot Vampires in Love The TV Guide shouted above the conveyor carrying my groceries to the supermarket checker. Suddenly I missed Warren Zevon. Only he could write this song.   Note #1:  On Teasing I had a large group of … Continue reading →

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Accidental Abstract

Posted on May 31, 2009 by randomyriad

I was looking through some pictures I took with my digital camera, and I came across one that was completely out of focus. I played with it and realized it had some nice balance and depth and interesting play of … Continue reading →

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A Failed Experiment: A New Plan

Posted on February 22, 2009 by randomyriad

I started out this week intent on focusing on the light and got lost in a dense gray fog of fatigue and indifference ending in a black funk. I have no idea how things happen this way. This all ended … Continue reading →

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Bringing a Little Wonder Back to my Work

Posted on February 15, 2009 by randomyriad

I have worked in programs that are supportive of the kind of child led learning that I believe in, but often administrators pay lip service to it while piling on pre-written curricula and norm based goals which in my opinion … Continue reading →

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