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A New Year: For Better or Worse?

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Posted on December 24, 2020 by mrsdsroadrunners

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What will 2021 be like? After 9 months of virus, fear, chaos, and politics, I am wondering what our experiences in the new year hold.  The image above captured former student’s 1-Word Resolutions for 2020.  As I look at their … Continue reading →

Posted in New & Old, Thoughts | Tagged 2021, Covid, New Year, resolution | Leave a Reply

December Delights

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Posted on December 16, 2020 by mrsdsroadrunners

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Although the year has been different, some things joyfully, remain constant.  Writing holiday stories is a tradition in my classroom and some students this year are embracing the opportunity with creativity and enthusiasm.  Take a moment to enjoy some holiday … Continue reading →

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Desert Sonoran Adventures? Yes Please!

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Posted on November 25, 2020 by mrsdsroadrunners

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Robin and Leigh nailed our virtual field trip this week. COVID-19 may dictate how we can interact at school, think going from class to class with the same cohort of students daily, but a generous donor gave us the gift … Continue reading →

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Food and New Bloggers!

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Posted on November 17, 2020 by mrsdsroadrunners

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The 3rd Annual Paper Blog Challenge Watching new bloggers enter the world is one of this year’s bright spots! Students are using new blogging skills to create a paper blog using the tips and tricks from Edublog.  We spent a … Continue reading →

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Books of My Life Project

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Posted on November 8, 2020 by mrsdsroadrunners

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  Reading is truly a life journey: unique for each person. After a long stretch of the school year spent distance learning, we all met in person for our 2nd quarter of the school year.  Although my students and I … Continue reading →

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School’s In? Or Out?

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Posted on August 11, 2020 by mrsdsroadrunners
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Summer is almost complete.  How was yours?  Did you travel, adventure outdoors, see friends and family?  Or did you stay close to home trying to wait-out the COVID virus ravaging our state?  I stayed close to home with my family, … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged #returningtoschool, Covid, distance teaching, masks | Leave a Reply

Odds and Ends

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Posted on May 28, 2020 by mrsdsroadrunners

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And with a reverse parade and a teacher shared whimper of loss, the school year ended. You would have thought we were gearing up for a concert or a sporting event the way we made signs, burbled with excitement, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged Covid, pandemic, teacher | Leave a Reply

The Poetry Issue!

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Posted on April 26, 2020 by mrsdsroadrunners

Teaching poetry is one of my favorite units every year.  When I begin the poetry unit many students roll their eyes and fling their hands in the air while groaning.  It is a very dramatic beginning and inside I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged corona virus, poetry, writing poems | 3 Replies

What is the story?

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Posted on March 26, 2020 by mrsdsroadrunners

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Each sliver of the photo represents something I noticed during a walk through the desert today.  Choose a sliver and create a story for the image.  What do you imagine is happening in each part of the photo? Add your … Continue reading →

Posted in This Happened | Tagged desert, imagination, moments, writing | 3 Replies

Week 1 Done! How are YOU?

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Posted on March 22, 2020 by mrsdsroadrunners

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The days are still 40 tiny plastic baby figures of funny/odd too, but I have encountered so many high points.  Yesterday, I reached out to my students and heard back from many families about how they are spending time together … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged Covid 19, daily journal, hope | Leave a Reply

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