Ruth Ayres invites us the celebrate each week. Click over to her site Discover. Play. Build. to read more celebrations.
SOL #7
March has come in like a lion, and I have made it through the first week of the Slice of Life Challenge. Time to celebrate!
Some of my students missed Chalkabration last week. So we made winter acrostics. Lani, 3rd grade, says she’s not a poet and yet, she used the word metamorphosized!
Metamorphosized butterfly
Arrives vividly
Rising
Caterpillar
High flying.
by Lani
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! This is our brave librarian who dressed up every day this week as one of Dr. Seuss’s characters. We had special days to celebrate, crazy socks, crazy hair, and mismatched.
Jacob’s mother teaches across the hall from me. She occasionally texts me things he says. This text is an all time winner! My heart swells!
Reflections on the Teche 
As a writer you SHOWED and didn’t just tell, that you work in a school that is a fun, caring, literacy-rich place. WOW! You make me want to observe and try to capture those moments that show the same at my school! Thank you.
Well, I love that your librarian dresses up-wow! And the chalk poem, “rising caterpillar” is just great for that ‘non-writer’. But the best is the text-so right! Happy Weekend, Margaret!
Oh my, I love your text. Now, that’s reinforcement to inspire a young writer to be brave!
Such beautiful celebrations!!! That text is the BEST!!! Treasure those words!!!
Celebrations to be sure.
Love that text. When I read your kiddos slices I’m in awe. Can I be a student of yours?
Wonderful celebrations here, Margaret! You make a such a difference in young writers’ lives!!
A librarian who dressed up as a different character each day – that’s something to celebrate! And the text – so precious! That should fuel you for a few days. And I’m hoping to get around to some student slices soon. Happy weekend!
Hold those words in your heart forever!!
That text – this is what we work so hard and want so much for our students, Margaret!
What a wonderful tribute from Jacob, and I love Lani’s poem. Those are the words of a true poet!
It means the world to know someone special where you work!
Margaret,
These are wonderfully affirming celebrations! I’m glad you shared these-I love the Chalkabration and the text!
Love, love, love! It is clear from the start and end of this post exactly how you gave Jacob “the courage” to become a writer. That poet at the start of your post is clearly celebrated by you for her genuine talents as a writer–not told what she is unable to do yet as a writer. This is awesome work and I love that your librarian is so fun. I have yet to work with a school librarian who loves books (or kids). Luckily the passionate librarians at our public library are willing to come into our school.
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