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Showing posts with label Jo Knowles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jo Knowles. Show all posts

Monday, August 6, 2012

Come away with Me!






Tuesday's Slice-at The Two Writing Teachers (thanks Ruth and Stacey for hosting this)...

For this week's slice, I didn't have a feel for what to write about so I went back through my writer's notebook and found a
Monday Morning warm-up prompt posted by Jo Knowles on her blog.  During a summer writing camp that she teaches, she allows campers to post their ideas for writing prompts. In the spirit of fostering student ownership, I think having students contribute prompt ideas would be helpful and I plan to use it this year.

The prompt I chose to write to was "Come Away with Me"...

Since I have been so inspired by all of the technology I've learned and experienced this summer, that was my topic of choice...also inspired by learning that I'll be in a newly constructed (2008) school this year that will have technology options available!  Woo-hoo!

Come Away with Me
By Amy Rudd
Come away with me
from the land of old
to the land of the new
of inspiration and information!
A place where technology helps you grow and do what you do
No more chalk boards with all that dust
Now on with technology it 's really a must!
The virtual world is a fantastic place 
where everything's buzzing at a break-neck pace
An interesting place where new ideas are ablaze 
a place of mystery, adventure, play
iPads, Smartboards, Twitter, and Pinterest
You're sure to engage in something of interest!
So off and away- get started today!  
Choose someone who can help (a friend in deed)
and you'll be on your way as you have all you need!

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

The Journaling Markers

Tuesday's Slice of Life from the Two Writing Teachers
During yesterday's quick write from Jo Knowles, I worked to make a list of everything in my scrapbooking room...the item I love best is my journaling markers...Here's their story!

Looking at all our colors, we're different shades and hues.
Wondering about today, which of us she'll choose!


Giving life to pictures, the story in addition
When our scrapper picks us up, she is on a mission.

Loving it when we open up, our skinny end or fat,
Scribbling, scrolling across the pages, that's where the story's at!

Selecting colors carefully to complement or contrast
Wondering if the journaling will move along slowly or really very fast


Thinking of the extra things we sometimes get to do
Our scrapper let's us decorate with little doodles too!

Admiring us for what we do, we love our scrapper friend!
We love it when we get to write completed pages near the end...


Admitting that we might be done and soon be put away
Lid capped tightly, back in the basket, we'll story another day!