In 2006, I was introduced to the poignant words of Dewitt Jones, a noted photographer. Recently I was perusing my journal and wandered into this: How do you capture an extraordinary vision? Train your technique. Put yourself in the place Continue reading Extraordinary Vision: Slice of Life 3/5
This isn’t my first foray into blogging with my students, yet it’s different…strikingly different. First of all, I am blogging. What a game changer, as I share my highs and lows; my feelings of inadequacy as a writer; my joy Continue reading Simply Flow: Slice of Life 3/4
No matter how hard I try, I simply cannot figure out the dilemma of time. It eludes me, always just out of reach and it haunts and taunts me, a cunning thief of my waning energy. I know it’s been said Continue reading And in this Corner…TIME: Slice of Life 3/3
“I wish Mrs. Harrod knew… …that I use to hate books, but now I think they’re one of the best things in the world.” ~ Evelyn K., Fifth Grade Student I did not know this. And it occurs to me Continue reading On Being a Gold Miner (Slice of Life – 3/2)
In the space of 20 minutes, she fluidly began to share her reading life with me. I thought she would begin with a list of books she’d read throughout the quarter, but instead she detoured and began talking about the Continue reading 20 Minutes: Slice of Life 3/1