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Slice of Life is  hosted  at the  Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life.  _____________________________________________________ Today, my six year old daughters -- and I can only say that for another 12 more days -- brought home an ABC end of the school year countdown. It starts on Thursday.  So that means there are only 28 more days left of school. "You will only be first graders for 28 more days," I thought out loud. Tears filled my eyes. "Don't cry, Mommy," M. said as she held my face. "You are going to make me cry." "I just can't believe it. You are almost ... I can't even say it...

The March Slice of Life Story Challenge hosted  at the  Two Writing Teachers . Join us for a month of writing! __________________________________________________ M. has a loose tooth. Wiggle, wiggle. Push, push. "Mommy, look!" She says as she shows me how she can push her tooth all the way forward with her tongue.  It is just barely hanging on. Of course, right at bedtime she decides it's bothering her. Wiggle, wiggle. Push, push. "Just pull it," I insist. "No! I can't. I want to ... Okay ... No!" "Then let it rest tonight. It will fall out when it is ready." I kiss her on her forehead and wish he...

__________________________________________________ The March Slice of Life Story Challenge hosted  at the  Two Writing Teachers . Join us for a month of writing! __________________________________________________ I love that my daughters' see themselves as readers and writers and thinkers at the young age of six. Their writing work from school isn't always freely shared, but once in a while a rough draft will find its way home for me to read and enjoy.   In February, their class celebrated the 100th day of school and with that came a little writing.   P. wrote about living life at 100. I cried reading her writing about being 100 years old -- tears of laughter and joy of her writing and ideas.   First, I will attempt to write about life at the young age of 100 ... inspired by my daughter. I am thrilled to be...

__________________________________________________ The March Slice of Life Story Challenge hosted  at the  Two Writing Teachers . Join us for a month of writing! __________________________________________________ The weekend brings a little bonus time to pick up, put away, organize it all. My new saying goes, "If you want to keep it, put it away. Everything has a place." Finally a fresh start to the week where all working surfaces are cleared. We can all just think better when we are organized.  Ready for more  work  and play and crafting. Come Monday after school and all week every day ... Pile here, papers there crafts hanging, m ore papers here Toys and legos from the playroom and more from downstairs too. Colored pencils, markers left out scissors and paper scr...

Slice of Life is  hosted  at the  Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life.  _____________________________________________________ Choose kind. I've have tried to share that mantra in our home ever since I read the book Wonder when it was first published.  It's quite honestly a good reminder for us all.  Choose kind, always.  These are important words outside in the real world, but recently more so IN our home.  The girls are just about seven years old and they are sisters, so sometimes words or their tone of voice is, well, not-so-kind. My daughters' school is also encouraging kindness through their ...

Slice of Life is  hosted  at the  Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life.  _____________________________________________________ Today I am so thankful for my daughters' teachers. Every day my girls come home with stories and stories to share. Stories about school and friends and special teachers. "You know, Mom.  My teacher said when you think you've finished, you've only just begun. Turn the page and write more." "Mom, I got to read with my teacher today! I read a story in the morning and then another in the afternoon." "My teacher is reading a really good book to us." I smile and share i...