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Writing STAAR™ Essays

Writing STAAR™ Essays

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With an eye on STAAR™ — writing mentor essays and developing teaching points with Alice Nine. Registration for OCT 17 is CLOSED We have scheduled another session for OCT 15. El Paso, TX. Workshop Summary A one-day workshop day Learn how to show your...
A March Day

A March Day

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March Slice of Life No. 17 I had finished mysecond coffee bythe time the sun rosein flaming colors acrossthe southeast sky. All morning I watched it cast the long shadows of our northwest winter. In the afternoon I walked to my daughter’s house. Brown leaves,...
Nicely Dressed

Nicely Dressed

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March Slice of Life No. 16From my Travel Journal A man and a woman stop at the end of the row where I’m seated, within earshot, in an almost empty gate area. They arrange their luggage and converse briefly. With a comment about getting something to drink, the...
Mentor Sentences

Mentor Sentences

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Use model sentences to teach grammar, craft moves (revision), and lift the level of student writing. Registration is OPEN. El Paso, Texas Workshop Summary Alice Nine will show you how to use grammar while practicing revision and editing skills with mentor sentences...
Mentor Sentences

Mentor Sentences

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Use model sentences to teach grammar, craft moves (revision), and lift the level of student writing. Registration is OPEN. El Paso, Texas Workshop Summary Alice Nine will show you how to use grammar while practicing revision and editing skills with mentor sentences...
Seeds

Seeds

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March Slice of Life No. 10. I.I finally caved and joined a poetry writing community, taking up the challenge to write a poem each day from a “food” prompt for the month of March. Today’s prompt was a collage of seed photos. Here’s one of them,...