The only light entering the room came through a narrow strip of window where the black construction paper taped to it did not quite reach the bottom. Even though 35 eighth graders were in the room there was silence save the scratchy male voice coming from the old record player…”If still you think me mad, […]
Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for May 27
For many the end of May means the school year is almost done and summer fun can begin. It also marks the birthday of my favorite school teacher Mrs. Humble. Next Wednesday tell us about your favorite school teacher. Why was s/he so special to you? What did you learn from them? Do you still […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Mothers
“Female Family History Month” was a unit we did about six years ago for school. The oldest girls were showing interest in their grandmothers and great-grandmothers. I called my mother for ideas, sent e-mails to Mr. Ferrero Rocher’s aunt who is the unofficial family historian on the Crook side (nice surname huh?), gathered pictures, typed […]
Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for May 13
May, the time for flowers, celebrating mothers, school winds down, and summer begins! There are so many topics to choose from for our Wordfull Wednesdays this month but I surely can’t pass by the opportunity to write about mothers seeing how Sunday is Mother’s Day. So break out the tissues, take a trip down memory […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Poetry
I feel like I’m back in grade school with this assignment. Why is it so hard for me to write poetry? Maybe I’m afraid to just let go, to let my emotions break through. Or maybe I just haven’t experienced poetry enough. Regardless, here are my juvenile attempts. A sense poem from day 19 of […]
Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for April 29
Last Friday I took the kids to the park to have a little “Poetry in the Park” for an hour. It was fun, relaxing, and enjoyable. I’ve never been drawn to poems much. Oh, I’ve read quite a few, studied some poets and their lives, etc. But poetry has never been a medium that “speaks” […]
Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for April 15
April 15. Tax day here in America. Not very inspiring if you ask me. April 15. The birthdate of Leonardo Da Vinci (1452) who created some inspiring works of art. and Corrie ten Boom (1892) who lived an inspiring life. April 15. The day back in 1802 when William Wordsworth and his sister, Dorothy, saw […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Humor
“Maaaaaaooooooom! So-and-so said a bad word!” How many times do you hear that around your house? I hear it several times a day. We try to teach our kids that there are certain words we just do not say and others that are questionable depending on how they are used. The family joke right now […]
Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for April 1
I quite enjoyed all the book recommendations from this last month’s Wordfull Wednesdays. I now have a long list of books to check out from the library. Hopefully that will keep me busy for a while. 😀 The winner of March’s Wordfull Wednesday is Note Worthy. The prize, appropriately, is this stenciled library tote from […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Favorite Genre
As a little girl I loved sitting on my Avi’s (grandpa) lap listening to stories of when he was younger. The hardships his mother faced with grit and ingenuity while her husband was kept in one of Franco’s concentration camps fascinated me. Avi’s own escapades were adventurous and thrilling, though heartbreaking at times. When I […]
Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for March 18
In keeping with the literacy theme we have going for Wordfull Wednesday, next week’s topic will be “Favorite Genre and Adult Book.” Tell us what you most enjoy reading: historical fiction, biographies, sci-fi or fantasy, mysteries, romance, etc. Then tell us about one or two of your favorite books in that genre. Hopefully we’ll all […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Learning to Read
“It is cold. “See the snow. “See the snow come down.” Oh how well I remember these words! My parents were using Else Holmelund Minarik’s beloved book “Little Bear” to teach me how to read. It was so fun to snuggle on the couch with one of them, their arms wrapped around me holding the […]
Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic For March 4
Read Across America Day is March 2nd, the anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who hasn’t read a Dr. Seuss book. Beginning readers enjoy the easy words, fun rhymes and silly illustrations. Literacy is so important! It is almost impossible to learn anything else whether it is science, history, […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Love for Self
Motherhood is a demanding calling. Not only are we the nose and bottom wipers, we are also the cooks, the taxi drivers, the educators, the listening ear, the encourager, the maid, and countless other “labels.” With all the demands put on us caring for our family’s and other’s needs it is all too easy to […]
Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for February 18
The topic for next week’s Wordfull Wednesday is “Love for Self.” This will probably be a hard topic to write about. It usually is for most women and mothers. We are so busy doing that we forget sometimes to refill our cups before they become empty. In Matthew 22: 37-40 Jesus tells us that the […]
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