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Monday, March 8, 2004TAKE THE CHALLENGE: I AM SAND AMONG SCATTERED SHELLS...CHALLENGE: CREATE A METAPHOR POEM, I'LL PICK A WINNER!!! Hint: do not use Like or As because that would be a simile. METAPHOR-COMPARISON OR IMAGE Okay, think of something in nature that says you. 1. Pick one. Ocean, wave, sand, sky, stone, forest, tree, snowflake, etc. 2. Begin with, I am a (nature)... Sign in to see full entry.ARE YOU A MODEL?WHAT IS THE SINGLE MOST POWERFUL WRITING TOOL FOR STUDENTS??? I have taught Kindergarten, First, Fourth, Seventh and Eighth grade in the public schools for six years but have worked with children since I was a teenager myself. To pinpoint only one strategy I use with my students to teach the craft... Sign in to see full entry.TODAY WAS A COOL DAY FOR A CHANGE>>> WRITING PROMPTS-FUNI TYPED UP A BUNCH OF WRITING PROMPTS FOR MY CLASS ON AN OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCY. I REVEALED THEM ONE AT A TIME, AND SET A TIMER. "OKAY, YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING," "GO!" ANYWAY, I JUST KEPT CHANGING THE TIME--1 MIN/3 MIN/30 SECONDS, ETC. THEY WROTE FOR THAT TIME PERIOD ON ONE... Sign in to see full entry.SO WHAT'S THE POINT OF FREE WRITES???SO WHAT IS THE POINT OF FREE WRITING? Freewriting, why do it?...to gain info. from your memory...to find a center of gravity...to write uncensored, freely...notice patterns...discover and follow digressions whereever they lead to...write, reflect, assert (some of these taken from Marsella and... Sign in to see full entry.FOR TEACHERS: LITERATURE LESSON PLANBASIC LITERATURE LESSON PLAN LESSON PLAN FOR LANGUAGE OF LITERATURE TEXTBOOK Ø When you see the arrow, you will need to write in your journal. You will need 1-2 pages in your journal. Story: ________________________ Theme: ________________ Read page _____ silently for 3 minutes Read the same page... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, March 2, 2004OKAY TRY THIS>>> WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY OR SPORT? NOW,LIST ANY VERBS HAVING TO DO WITH YOUR SPORT OR HOBBY. LIST 10. NOW MAKE ANOTHER LIST WITH NOUNS, (UNRELATED TO THE VERBS) CREATE CRAZY SENTENCES USING A VERB FROM ONE LIST AND A NOUN FROM THE OTHER LIST. THE SENTENCES WILL BE BIZARRE HOPEFULLY AND WILL STIMULATE A POEM. TRY IT! IT'S FUN.... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, February 28, 2004THINK OF A ROOM YOU LOVE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NOW WRITE A POEM USING THE WORDS, "THIS IS THE ROOM..." HERE IS MINE This. This is. This is the room. This is no longer the room of my own, Doris Lessing. This is the room where one phone call changed my life. When I held you and you cried like it was your mom that died, not mine. This is the room... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, February 26, 2004DESCRIBE YOUR DOOR TO LIFE????????????1. PICK A DOOR. FRONT, BACK, DOOR TO A CAVE, HOUSE DOOR, STORE DOOR, ETC.3.. DOOR TO HEAVEN, WOOD, METAL... BE SPECIFIC! 2. DESCRIBE THE DOOR TO LIFE AND MAKE IT INTO A POEM. 3. THE DOOR TO LIFE IS... 4. THE DOOR TO LIFE IS FULL OF... 5. INSIDE THIS DOOR... OR BEHIND THE DOOR LIES... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, February 25, 2004WANT TO BREAK SOME RULES??? GO AHEAD LIVE A LITTLE!I'm a person who likes to follow the rules and has most of my life but, sometimes you can't follow the rules when you're writing. Other times you shouldn't. Once in a while, you just gotta loosen up and get creative! You know, creative license? Like this, see I just broke a rule about sentence... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, February 24, 2004HOW I BECAME A WRITER !How I became a writer--A "real" writer First, I bought a pen that feels good to hold. A serious writer must love the feel and flow of his or her writing instrument. It’s the tool of the trade. Next I bought a license plate that says, poet. Makes me feel so good every time I see that poet on my... Sign in to see full entry. |