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Examining life on vacation, of course

Allyson wrote 4 months ago: I’m going to need another vacation from this vacation. I forgot how deep we go in our writing … more →

Tags: improvisation, writing, Dreams, Yoga, Ann Randolph, Yogi Hayward, Cats

A room of my own, in Israel1 comment

Allyson wrote 4 months ago: I just learned last night that I still have a room in Israel. I am blessed with many good friends ar … more →

Tags: improvisation, Life, Cities in Israel, writing, Memories, Ann Randolph

Happy New Year!1 comment

Debby wrote 4 months ago: Welcome to 2013. My words for this year are Contentment and Opportunity. I have been stressing out t … more →

Tags: Literate Lives, Leading a Literate Life, A Literate Lifestyle, Contentment, opportunity, Reading/Writing Lifestyle, Words for this Year

Write Your Life—In Short Form

Debby wrote 5 months ago: Suddenly finding myself engaged in a busier life (yes, I know I had been job-hunting since January—b … more →

Tags: Literate Lives, Family Literacy, poetry prompts, Language Arts Lessons, Writer's Journal, Haiku, Capture your life, Using Writing to Capture Your Life, Haiku Journaling

Wonderful Words: About Writing

Debby wrote 5 months ago:   It is necessary to write, if the days are not to slip emptily by. How else, indeed, to clap t … more →

Tags: Literate Lives, writing, Authors, Wonderful Words, Journaling, Writer's Journal, Capture your life, Using Writing to Capture Your Life, Record Your Life in Writing

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

Debby wrote 6 months ago: Thanksgiving Bushel baskets of Golden leaves; fall’s abundance Sings: Give thanks! Give thanks! … more →

Tags: Literate Lives, gratitude, Thanksgiving, A Thanksgiving Haiku, Capture your life, Using Writing to Capture Your Life, Record Your Life in Writing

Love that Setting! Play With Your Words Writing Prompt #83

Debby wrote 6 months ago: Pre-write Think about a place you love. Be there. See the details. Get out a piece of paper. List: T … more →

Tags: Play with Your Words! Writing Prompts, Fiction Writing, Preschool Literacy Activities, writing, Language Arts Lessons, homeschool language arts, Use Sensory Details, Describe a Setting, descriptive writing prompt

Point of View-Play With Your Words Writing Prompt #80: What Would _____ say?

Debby wrote 7 months ago: Pre-write  Write a one to three paragraph description of yourself, and then list three friends. Writ … more →

Tags: Play with Your Words! Writing Prompts, writing, Language Arts Lessons, writing exercise, Writing prompt #2, descriptive writing, Point Of View, Writing from First Person Point of View, Writing from Third Person Point of View

The Essence of Summer: Play With Your Words Poetry Prompt #25 Revisited

Debby wrote 8 months ago: I’m back, renewed and refreshed. It’s been a tough year and I must admit, until this last week, I ha … more →

Tags: Literate Lives, Play with Your Words! Writing Prompts, writing, poetry prompts, Language Arts Lessons, family fun, descriptive writing, Haiku, summer

Scary Times Narrative: Play With Your Words Writing Prompt #71

Debby wrote 9 months ago: Pre-write List times in your life when you have been frightened. Rate your list from the least frigh … more →

Tags: Play with Your Words! Writing Prompts, Preschool Literacy Activities, writing, Language Arts Lessons, writing exercise, Narrative Writing Exercises, Narrative Writing Prompts, sensory details, Use Sensory Details

The Essence of Summer: Play With Your Words Poetry Prompt #25

Debby wrote 9 months ago: Capture the essence of summer’s outdoor world by writing a haiku. Prewrite Think about several of yo … more →

Tags: Play with Your Words! Writing Prompts, writing, poetry prompts, Language Arts Lessons, Patterned Poetry, Patterned Poem, Write a Poem, Haiku, essence of summer.

A Day in the Life…Narrative Play With Your Words Writing Prompt #68

Debby wrote 10 months ago: Pre-write Think of a possession you have with you every day. It could be a pair of shoes, your glass … more →

Tags: Play with Your Words! Writing Prompts, writing, Language Arts Lessons, family fun, writing exercise, Creative Writing, Homeschool English/Language Arts, Point Of View, Narrative Writing Prompt

The Genie Didn't Know 5 comments

Alissa Alekseeva wrote 10 months ago:   We always know what we don’t want, we just don’t take the time to sit and say this-is- … more →

Tags: 5. Meditation Friday, Universe+Chorus, Genie, Perfect Picture

Accountability

Debby wrote 11 months ago: I brainstormed. I used different colored highlighters to categorize the information I wanted to use … more →

Tags: writing, writing process, pre-write, prewrite, Rough Draft, Brainstorming, paragraphing, organizing

Teacher, Teach Thyself!4 comments

Debby wrote 11 months ago: Today I feel like a senior in high school, and not a senior in June, but a senior in fall, when it’s … more →

Tags: Literate Lives, pre-write, prewrite, Rough Draft, Edit, high-stakes writing, The Writing Process, Revise, brainstorm

Summer Dreams and Plans: Play With Your Words Poetry Prompt #23

Debby wrote 11 months ago: Summer is almost here, and I know a lot of people who have hopes and dreams and plans for the season … more →

Tags: Play with Your Words! Writing Prompts, writing, poetry prompts, Language Arts Lessons, poetry & writing, Writing Free Verse Poetry, Free verse poetry, Sound Effects in Poetry, summer

Journaling: A Writer’s Work, A Writer’s Life

Debby wrote 12 months ago: Dream Journal by Druidchickzdruidchickz-d4tyds1 Narrative writing is a skill all students must learn … more →

Tags: Family Literacy, Fiction Writing, writing, Language Arts Lessons, Literate Lifestyle, Learning to Write, Narrative Writing, memoir, Narrative Non-Fiction

Expository "Play With Your Words" Writing Prompt #62: What Feeds or Destroys Your Soul?

Debby wrote 1 year ago: What feeds your soul? What sets your spirit free? What fills you with joy like an overflowing glass … more →

Tags: Play with Your Words! Writing Prompts, Preschool Literacy Activities, Language Arts Lessons, Writing Prompts, Literate Lifestyle, descriptive writing, expository writing, Homeschool English/Language Arts, Expository Essay

Poetic Advice not Taken: Play With Your Words Poetry Prompt #22

Debby wrote 1 year ago: My birthday is this month and so I thought it would be fun to propose a reflective, age-related, poe … more →

Tags: Play with Your Words! Writing Prompts, poetry prompts, Language Arts Lessons, Homeschool English/Language Arts, memoir, Quatrain, Write a Poem, stanza, rhyme scheme


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