Today I am going to write about something very close to my heart. Monarch Butterflies. You may have been hearing that they are in trouble. They are facing possible extinction. Their numbers are dwindling rapidly. Many are pledging to help the monarch. My story is different. I have been actively involved in Monarch Habitat Conservation…
A Winter Poem.
Tomorrow, my Writer’s Circle resumes. We had just started a poetry unit when I had to cancel our meeting last week. The students will be sharing two different Cinquain poems and an acrostic with our group. We will then go on to Haiku. When we talk about poetry, I make sure that the students understand…
Top 5 Comfort Foods
What are your favorite comfort foods? You know, the foods you want the most when you are ill. This week I had a chance to think a lot about my comfort foods because, unfortunately, I had a chance to use them. Ginger Ale – For some reason, when I do not feel well, I crave…
Hey! You’re saying that word wrong!
Last month when we explored bees and their role in pollination, my garden club students made fun of my pronunciation of the word almonds! I’m okay with being made fun of on occasion so this really didn’t bother me. But, what ensued was a rather humorous five minutes of me responding with, “What?, I’m pronouncing…
A Little Chaos Leads to Self Examination.
Let me preface what I am going to write today with the fact that it has been one heck of a long week! By Monday night, I was ill with some germ my husband brought home from working all weekend at the local hospital. He had gotten ill on Friday night but because we have…
Pass the Rationale, Please!
After the success of yesterday’s travel photo journal, I am reluctant to digress to a more serious topic. However, my writing needs to have a purpose to inform as well as entertain, so I will persist with what some might feel are uncomfortable topics. Upon returning to school this fall, my two high schoolers were…
Traveler’s Photo Journal #1
When traveling, I love to take photos. If we are gone a week, it is likely I’ll come home with over 1,000 photos on my chip. The photos, in helping to recall far off places where seeking out plants indigenous to the area, unusual architecture, or beautiful scenery can easily assist in transporting you…
The Risk
In the course of this week of first time blogging, I have realized something. It is not going to be easy to write about the subjects that I truly want to write about. Although I have enjoyed writing my posts, something is lacking. It finally dawned on me that the something missing is the risk…
Haiku Sampler
In lieu of an essay today, I thought I would post some Haiku poetry that I will be sharing with my Writer’s Circle students tomorrow. Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines that has a pattern. The first phrase has 5 syllables, the second 7 syllables, and the third 5 syllables. Haiku…
A Penchant for Plants
Virtually every time I am at one of our local elementary schools, I am asked, “Mrs. L., Do we have Garden Club today?” or “When is the next garden club?” They are valid questions and I am continually inspired by the student excitement. I have led a garden club for students at Evergreen Elementary School…