 Did you know I'm an author? It's cool. I write books to encourage, uplift, and inspire others. I also have written for newspapers and magazines in the past. These are ways to use the talents and gifts God's given me and help others in the process. My favorite background music when I write is Jazz. Today is National Jazz Day. I want to challenge and encourage you to listen to the jazz music on the videos and write. Don't think, just write. You can draw a picture too. Close your eyes and let the music speak to your heart then flow through your fingertips to write a story. Have fun!
Life is really "All That Jazz"...
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Writing Challenge:
Write down all your login and passwords,
give this list to your parents or guardian.
On March 16, 2020, the world changed in a matter of minutes. I arrived at school, ready to learn how to be a better teacher but our plans were changed. Instead of learning, all the teachers, and the principal, spent the day preparing learning activities and supplies to send home to our kiddos.
It was a quiet and sad day. Within a couple days, the number of cars on the road minimized. People were asked to stay inside their homes to learn, work, and play. Although the sun was shining and the flowers started to grow, the teachers and kids are inside at home.
The good news is this, soon, very soon, school will open and we will be together again. The swings are out on the playground, the snow is melting, and the teachers are more excited than the parents to take down the closed sign and open for business. If you look closely, there are people in the windows of the houses. They are all smiling. Why do you think they are smiling? It's an easy answer, they smile because learning at home is only temporary and we will be together again, soon. The flag is up on my mailbox because I received a letter from L.B. and I can't wait to read it.
It was a quiet and sad day. Within a couple days, the number of cars on the road minimized. People were asked to stay inside their homes to learn, work, and play. Although the sun was shining and the flowers started to grow, the teachers and kids are inside at home.
The good news is this, soon, very soon, school will open and we will be together again. The swings are out on the playground, the snow is melting, and the teachers are more excited than the parents to take down the closed sign and open for business. If you look closely, there are people in the windows of the houses. They are all smiling. Why do you think they are smiling? It's an easy answer, they smile because learning at home is only temporary and we will be together again, soon. The flag is up on my mailbox because I received a letter from L.B. and I can't wait to read it.
Writing Challenge:
Tell someone your story.
An important part of being an author is the
ability to share your creativity with others.
Who will you read to today?
Yesterday's writing challenge was to write a story without using any words. I thought it would be an easy task but it was hard. I did allow you to label your illustration, thank goodness. I wanted to give up but what kind of teacher gives up? No teacher I know. I wiped the sweat from my brow and kept drawing.I used two words to label one building.
I wanted to label more but I kept to the same rules I gave you. I'll tell you about my story tomorrow, but for today, I want you to check out my illustration. What do you think my story is about? Where are the people? The cars? What is everyone doing, or not doing? Are you ready to write a story about my picture story?
I wanted to label more but I kept to the same rules I gave you. I'll tell you about my story tomorrow, but for today, I want you to check out my illustration. What do you think my story is about? Where are the people? The cars? What is everyone doing, or not doing? Are you ready to write a story about my picture story?
Today's Writing Challenge:
Write a story with words about my picture.
Ask a parent, your brother or sister, to write a story from the picture you drew yesterday.
Write as a family...Writing is fun!
Author
This page is a way for me to connect with students, share my passion to write, and hopefully instill this same passion in them as they learn at home.
Feel free to share this page with the kiddos who might need a little extra motivation to write.
REMEMBER TO INCLUDE IN YOUR STORY:
When you write, remember to answer these questions:
I gave you a few examples to get you started.
1) Who you are with?
(mom, dad, brother, sister.)
2) Where you are?
(inside, outside, house, barn)
3) How are you feeling?
(happy, sad, mad, discouraged)
4)What are you doing?
(playing, singing, dancing)
5) When did this take place?
(day, morning, afternoon, night)
I gave you a few examples to get you started.
1) Who you are with?
(mom, dad, brother, sister.)
2) Where you are?
(inside, outside, house, barn)
3) How are you feeling?
(happy, sad, mad, discouraged)
4)What are you doing?
(playing, singing, dancing)
5) When did this take place?
(day, morning, afternoon, night)
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