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Slice of Life  hosted  at the Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life. "Similar, but different." We have always said that about our twin daughters all their life (all four years of it!).  In so many ways, they are similar, yet they are still very different.  That's what I love about them.  They each have their own unique qualities that make them who they are.  I want them to be their own person.  We encourage them to be their own person. This year we started swim lessons.  P. was terrified of the water.  M. wanted to jump right in.  P. is more comfortable in the water now, and M. is more careful (she's worried about swallowing water).  P. has taken a liking to swimming and is p

Scroll to the  bottom of this post and  share your specific blog URL using the InLinkz link. *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * This summer a big (really BIG!) group of educators and wild readers are devouring Donalyn Miller's newest book.   I am participating and co-hosting this year's #cyberPD event about cultivating wild readers in our classrooms.  Please join us as we read and discuss online: Reading in the Wild:  The Book Whisperer's Keys to  Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits   by Donalyn Miller with Susan Kelley You can participate in the #cyberPD conversations this week too: Share your thinking on your blog  about chapters 5 and the appendices.  Then share your specific url link right here at  Literacy Learning Zone . Scroll to the  bottom of this post and share your specific blog URL using the InLinkz link. No blog?  Leave your thoughts in the  host's comment section  on the blog. Ea

Slice of Life  hosted  at the Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life. My parents live far away and they don't get to see my four year old girls very often.  Our lives are busy and we always seem to be on the go.  Trying to stay connected is always a challenge. But I know they want to see the girls whenever or however they can. One way we visit is through using Skype.  It's difficult finding the time some weeks.  It's hard to entice them to sit long enough to share a story.  But they haven't seen the girls since our Florida vacation in June. Sunday after church we had time to visit with Grammy and Grampy.  I called first so they could set up their computer.  As we waited, I whisper

This summer a big (really BIG!) group of educators and wild readers are devouring Donalyn Miller's newest book.   I am participating and co-hosting this year's #cyberPD event about cultivating wild readers in our classrooms.  Please join us as we read and discuss online: Reading in the Wild:  The Book Whisperer's Keys  to Cultivating Lifelong  Reading Habits   by Donalyn Miller with Susan Kelley You can participate in the #cyberPD conversations this week too: Share your thinking on your blog  about chapters 3 and 4.  Then share your specific url link on Laura's blog at  Ruminate and Invigorate   No blog?  Leave your thoughts in the  host's comment section  on the blog. Easily read through a compilation of all the #cyberPD posts on the                      Reading in the Wild #cyberPD 2014 Jog the Web Read and  leave a comment  on at least 3 other participant blogs during the week.  This is what makes #cyberPD exponen

Slice of Life  hosted  at the Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life. I'm currently kind-of-stuck on this writing idea.  I think about it throughout the day with my girls. I am noticing so much more.  Jotting down thoughts.  Scribbling on sticky notes.  Snapping quick pictures.  Trying to hold tight onto the words. All to savor a memory, a small moment in my life, that is quickly passing:   I want to remember ... * * * * * * * * * * * * I want to remember ...  our whole family curled up on the floor  hovering around our wedding album at bedtime on Saturday evening.  My hubby and I celebrated eleven years of marriage and thought it would be fun to show our girls when mommy and daddy g

This summer a big (really BIG!) group of educators and wild readers are devouring Donalyn Miller's newest book.   I am participating in and co-hosting this year's #cyberPD event about cultivating wild readers in our classrooms.  Please join us as we read and discuss online: Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits   by Donalyn Miller with Susan Kelley You can participate in the #cyberPD conversations this week too: Share your thinking on your blog about chapters 1 and 2.  Then share your specific url link on Cathy's blog at  Reflect and Refine . No blog?  Leave your thoughts in the  host's comment section  on the blog. Easily read through a compilation of all the #cyberPD posts on the                      Reading in the Wild #cyberPD 2014 Jog the Web Read and  leave a comment  on at least 3 other participant blogs during the week.  This is what makes #cyberPD exponentially grow! Share though