by Alice Nine | A9 Journal |
I was over on Molly’s blog the other day . . . She was sharing about her uneasiness in signing up for #SOLC19. Her words resonated with me and I commented — . . . I will be posting a lot of rough drafts. Perhaps I will “stamp” them “Rough...
by Alice Nine | A9 Journal |
March Slice of Life No. 1#PoetryFriday On the valley floor, we’ve had pitifully little snow this winter. So when it was forecast off and on the past two weeks, a certain anticipation filled the air. Finally, on Tuesday, it began to snow. On Thursday, as I...
by Alice Nine | A9 Journal |
I’ve said it beforeAnd it’s still true . . .I don’t know what I’d do without you. Happy Valentine’s Dayto the woman who isand always will bethe best thing thatever happened to me.–verse from my Valentine You know that moment when...
by Alice Nine | A9 Journal |
Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made. Our times are in his hand who saith, ‘A whole I planned, youth shows but half;’Trust God: See all, nor be afraid! Robert Browning On Monday . . . I read a blog...
by Alice Nine | A9 Journal |
Slice of Life. I.I placed a plate of thin apple slices and salty tortilla chips on the table and sat down across from him. Sliding to the edge of his seat he stretched his legs downward until his feet touch the floor. Perched with just the right balance so the chair...
by Alice Nine | A9 Journal |
I Corinthians 13 Happy Valentine’s Day! Today is a day to celebrate love. A day to speak of our love. A day to share tokens of our love. So, what exactly is love? Is there a universal definition? One that fits all our varied relationships? What words can...
by Alice Nine | A9 Journal |
Slice of Life. an untrellised cucumber Isn’t it amazing how being a teacher permeates everything we do and think? At least it does for me. Who but a teacher would think of the classroom when looking at a gardening post? And I’m not talking about a science...
by Alice Nine | A9 Journal |
Poetry Friday. Today is National Kite-Flying Day. That’s what I just read. Hmmm… I’ve always associated kites with March winds. I wonder? And… last night I watched “Kite Runner.” I wonder now, was it scheduled to coincide with this...
by Alice Nine | In My Classroom, Literacy |
Slice of Life. I was just finishing lunch when a message from a fourth grade class via their teacher lit up the screen on my phone. Figure 1 Anyone who knows me, knows what I immediately did. Here is the snapshot of my notes that I texted back. Figure 2 In my opinion,...
by Alice Nine | Indexed, Literacy |
Some have asked for my original Scope and Sequence — the one I developed to use when I wrote the Johnny Can Spell and Write Lesson Planner Series. Here it is: Alice-Nine_Scope-Sequence
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