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Monday Musings on a Tuesday #sol22 15/31
What surprised me yesterday? I got home late last night, later than I usually go to sleep, and as the headlights from my car flashed into the garage, five feral cats went scattering in every direction–my beloved Clothilde, the very pregnant black mama cat from across the street (she waddled more than scattered), her nearly […]
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Slicing Process #sol22 14/31
I love reading and writing metaslices–those slices about slicing. Normally I write one or two each month, and they tend to be longer slices because I can muse at great length about writing. Today I’m challenging myself with a prompt I found at Wordsmithing, based on a tweet from author Jarrett Lerner. My slicing process […]
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Three Things for Thankful Thursday #sol22 10/31
It’s Thursday–or, as our wonderful building manager calls it, “Friday eve.” Today may feel extra long since insomnia had me awake extra early. When I don’t get enough sleep, it can take more effort to embody the gentle patience my students need. I hope that a morning gratitude practice will help me reframe the day. […]
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The Countdown #sol22 8/31
This year, I am unapologetically a countdown teacher. There is the weekly countdown to the weekend (three more wake-ups!) and the monthly countdown to the next break (thirteen more wake-ups!). When I taught high school for the first time, back in the early 2000s, I didn’t understand countdowns. I thought they were a sign of […]