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The Earth Moved

The Earth Moved

by | A9 Journal, In My Classroom | 12 comments

March Slice of Life No. 5. Tell a story in six words, that’s the task. The earth moved, but we stayed.–I wrote this in 2016 after a 7.8 earthquake struck my son’s city in Ecuador. {Notice the juxtaposition. See my tips below.} Portoviejo,...
Scent of Salmon

Scent of Salmon

by | A9 Journal, In My Classroom, Literacy | 23 comments

Poetry Friday. Chinook The scent of salmon lingers. Creek waters ripple over smooth stones. Cedar and moss fill the air. At dusk, near water’s edge, bears feast. While snow covers the ground, eggs wait in nesting pockets. Winter turns to spring and in gravelly...

How We Write

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Lift the level of student writing. Focus: Teaching the writing process with a one-sentence composition. OPEN enrollment. View / print flyer and registration form. El Paso, Texas. VIEW END-OF-YEAR INTERNET SPECIAL Workshop Summary. During this workshop, you will learn...
How We Write

How We Write

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Teaching the writing process with a one-sentence composition. OPEN enrollment. View / print flyer and registration form. El Paso, Texas. Enter Alice Nine’s JUNE 6 GIVEAWAY for your chance to win a registration. VIEW END-OF-YEAR INTERNET SPECIAL Workshop Summary....
Small Writing

Small Writing

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Lift the level of student writing. Focus: Teaching writing using bite-sized composition chunks and mentor texts. OPEN enrollment. View / print flyer and registration form. El Paso, Texas. Enter Alice Nine’s JUNE 7 GIVEAWAY for your chance to win a registration....

Small Writing

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Lift the level of student writing. Focus: Teaching writing using bite-sized composition chunks and mentor texts. OPEN enrollment. View / print flyer and registration form. El Paso, Texas. VIEW END-OF-YEAR INTERNET SPECIAL Workshop Summary. During this workshop, Alice...