Tag Archives: Thinking in Words

TV Guide Poetry and Classroom Notes

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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A Quantam for the Mechanics

This old German mule is off to the junk yard. It has sputtered and wheezed its way through the last 2 years, held together with duck tape, spit and prayers. In the ice and snow of December it finally refused … Continue reading

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101 in 1001

Self-Experiment #? I have been inspired by fellow blogger  Three World Chant to create a list of 101 things I will accomplish in 1001 days. I have posted the list on a separate page here. I have been so inspired … Continue reading

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The Lost World of Fiction

I have not been able to find that mystical space where I find stories. It is lost in the fog of long hours of work and no silence, of dreams interrupted by my alarm at 6:00 in the morning. It … Continue reading

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Beautiful Weeds/ finding the cracks in the curriculum.

I think so much of working with children is about the teacher finding something that she has a passion for, something that she has fun with and finding a way to use this passion to energize the children. That means … Continue reading

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