Thinking about Writing:

Today a group of students were thinking about writing!


First we brainstormed forms!  What are you interested in trying to write?


Commercial
Written Advertisement
Comics
Eulogy
Letter
Movie Poster
Photo essay


Then we explored new ways of creating...


take a look at


Powtoon


You could made an Ad. or a comic using Powtoon.


And...


following the links under your grade, look in Writing Folders and find different "How To" guides.

Daily Questions for Lit Cirles

Here are the Daily Questions thus far:

Feb 20

The who; The what; The where; The when

March 3

What kind of person is your main character? Explain why?

March 6

Select an important quotation from the novel that you either complete agree or disagree with.
Discuss why you agree or disagree with this quotation.

March 7

Describe three things the main character in the novel would carry in their purse/wallet
or pocket.
Why you they choose to carry these things?
What do they reveal about that character's personality?

Monday, March 6

Lit Circle Daily Questions:

#1 The Who, The What, The Where; The When
#2 Consider your Main Character: What type of person is he/she?


#3 Select an important quotation from the Novel that you either completely agree or disagree with. Explain why you agree or disagree.




Today we also reviewed: How to write an article!


Also: Brainstorm of writing forms:


Link to Writing Rubric

Success Fridays

We started Success Fridays today:

Students watched Coach Wooden's TED talk defining his ideas around Success.




Here is the Link to his website and the video.


CoachWooden




As they listened, they recorded what they heard in a double entry chart

Start of a New Semester: Feb 2017

Hello and Welcome to It Has To Have Purpose.


I am a Teacher, a Mother, a Daughter, a Wife, a Sister.


I love to Create: laughter, meals, connections, relationships.


I struggle with keeping my desk clean and keeping an exercise routine.


I love to dance, and skip, and play golf.


Here is my blog spot.


It is evolving slowly, but I hope that it is helpful for you.


Sometimes I post personal connections, sometimes I post educational links.


I hope it is user friendly.


More to come...

it's been too long...

I continue to struggle with making Blogging a part of my daily routine.

My goal is to not give up!

Hockey Saturday!

What a great world we live in. This morning, while getting my hair cut, the USA vs Russia Olympic hockey game was on. As we talked and watched-sorry Russia we were cheering for you, I realized how awesome it was to be watching the game live!  

Now, I am sitting at the Sarget Park rink waiting for our boys to come out onto the ice for their weekly community game. How fortunate are we to have the opportunity for our sons to participate in a sport they love, at a level they enjoy. Diversity in this  country comes in many shapes and sizes. I am so thankful.