April is National Poetry Month, and though I didn't post about it on here, I observed it as I always do. I love poetry. I truly think poetry is the only voice that many people have in this world. I know my students connect to poetry, and I know when I was their age, I … Continue reading “Keeping Quiet”
Bookish
All things bookish
My Own Slughorn and Snape
This weekend, I was featured on the Facebook page of a group that recognizes local teachers who go above and beyond for their students. It was a huge honor and a lovely surprise, and I'll admit that I teared up more than once at the kind things my principal, my co-workers, and the parents of … Continue reading My Own Slughorn and Snape
Foul Ball
Last night I sat in the stands at a baseball game. The air smelled of cut grass, dirt, and french fries. The air rang with the tinny tings of baseballs meeting bats, parents cheering for their kids, and children laughing. A chilly breeze blew around us as the sun set and lights buzzed overhead as … Continue reading Foul Ball
Review – Gris
Today I'm stepping a bit out of my comfort zone to talk about one of my favorite forms of art. I don't fancy myself a pro at video games the way that I feel I'm qualified to review books. (Because, I mean, how hard is it to pretend to know everything about books, right?) Cinematic … Continue reading Review – Gris
Review – What Could Go Wrong? by Brett Grayson
Friday night I came home from school, immediately changed into my pajamas, poured a mug of tea (I’ve been trying to consume less coffee these days) and curled up in my bed with a book. I’ve had very few Friday evenings lately that I could just curl up with a book and ignore the world, … Continue reading Review – What Could Go Wrong? by Brett Grayson
Review – How to Experience Death for Beginners by Jessica Branton
So many updates in the Pluckyverse, I don't even know where to begin. The semester started off crazy with me taking on way more responsibilities than I could manage and somehow getting them done. What that meant, though, was my reading life suffered and my blogging life became nearly nonexistent. But I am back and … Continue reading Review – How to Experience Death for Beginners by Jessica Branton
A Full-time Job
There is so much about being a teacher that I never realized before I became one myself. I never realized that being a teacher meant weekend emails and texts, PTA meetings, painting classrooms. I didn't understand what it meant to design the perfect zone for students to feel like they belonged; I didn't realize that it meant more than placing your tables in exactly the right place.
A Look Back and a Look Ahead
Happy 2019, readers! We may be war torn, scarred, battered, and bruised, but we somehow made it through 2018 mostly intact. It was a rough year, y'all. I don't know about you, but my 2018 was filled with only highs and lows. It didn't feel like I had that many average days. As I type … Continue reading A Look Back and a Look Ahead
Review – Becoming Starlight by Sharon Prentice, PhD
A few months ago, I was contacted and asked to review a book about a Shared Death Experience (SDE). Honestly, I was a little leery. I had to do some research on the author and on the concept of SDE before I would commit to a book about it. But I do enjoy learning and … Continue reading Review – Becoming Starlight by Sharon Prentice, PhD
The Zone – How I Conquer NaNoWriMo
This year I am participating in NaNoWriMo. For the uninitiated among you, NaNoWriMo, short for National Novel Writers Month, is an annual challenge writers take to try to write an entire novel in the month of November. Since its inception, NaNoWriMo has changed slightly. Many writers, myself included, are using the month to focus hard … Continue reading The Zone – How I Conquer NaNoWriMo
