“A Mystery Ride? For ME?” After years of planning Mystery Rides for my children, husband, family and friends, the day had finally come… Mr. Brooks had just announced to me that he was planning a Mystery Ride to celebrate my…
The Excitement Never Ends!!
So last night, Mrs. Brooks was sitting here in the living room, reading a book (a teaching book, of course!) when all of a sudden, I heard Mr. Brooks yell – “What IS that???”. Then Kendyl started screaming “Ahhhh…. AHHHhhhh……
Just Ducky!
Today Mrs. Brooks shared a poem that she wrote a few years ago for Writers’ Workshop…. It was inspired by a chapter in our poetry book: Pizza, Pigs and Poetry by Jack Prelutsky… Here’s the Jack Prelutsky Poem…. Oh, Teddy…
That Holey Cake
“Cake, Anyone??” I sat down with my Writer’s Notebook in hand, ready to tell my 3rd grade class about the time that I ate the whole middle out of my Mom’s cake that she was bringing to church. Before I…
How Did You Feel?
After you heard Mrs. Brooks’ story about her Secret Valentine, how did you feel? Tell me about your reaction to my story. “Secret Admirer” is a story that I wrote new this year – I’ve always been too embarrassed to…
Life is a Learning Curve: Buckle Up!!
Hi Friends! As I sit here reflecting on our first experience as Web Broadcasters – I feel I have to write about it… So write about it; I shall! Just to fill you in – we tried our first Live…
Geez, Louise!!!
I am SO very excited! This year, I was given new technology equipment. I have a new projector, and a new document camera. I also have a new computer cart that my dad gave me…. I put everything all together,…
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Van!!
My kids love this story, and we still giggle every time we see a pigeon.
A Spring Shower
Sometimes writers zoom in on a small seed story. The time that it took for this event to occur was only a few short minutes. However, some authors slow down the moment, and explain the details in a way that allows the reader to experience the story, too!
Mrs. Snave
This is perhaps one of the most powerful stories I’ve written so far. However, I am still very much unhappy with how I constructed the ending. Perhaps I’ll find a way to close this story in a meaningful way.