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Tag Archives: Journal topics
How big are our shoulders?
We have to comfort, educate, discipline, cajole and care for 100-200 students a year and instead of getting a pat on the back, we often get [...]
Classroom organization
I have been neglectful in my Challenge duties. Thanks to @jcolque for her 30 day challenge to help me reflect about my teaching practices. [...]
I became a teacher because..
I am thinking about this thanks to @jcolque who has issued a 30 day challenge to help us reflect on our teaching. Day 1: How did you dec [...]
Writing Fix’s Serendipitous Plot Creator
This site allows you to randomly select a setting, character and conflict for story writing. Press the button and you will be given a [...]
Pattie Maes researches the tools we use
I have come across Ted Talks often and I tune in, listen and then reflect and move on feeling inspired and ready to take on the world. I fee [...]
My 2020
10 Years From Now, What Do You Hope Your Life Will Be Like? Fast forward to the future another Plinky topic In 10 years, I will still be an [...]
Minding your p’s and q’s
How polite are you? Realllly? Plinky wants to know Here are a few Plinky topics from last week that I am going to try to answer. If I [...]
Create a story
Look at the photo and use your imagination to create a story that explains what is present in the photo. Consider the following questions: [...]
Your face will freeze like that
Student Writing Prompt Can you imagine if your face was stuck like that? Look at the photo and use your imagination to create a story that e [...]
The Monkey God…
Can you see the two monkeys? Look at the photos and use your imagination to create a story that explains what is present in the photo. Consi [...]
Food Insecurity
“‘I don’t like letting nobody…know I’m hungry,'” Lewis Roman. 13, says. He lives in Philadelphia, and “ [...]
Silly Short Story Ideas
Silly short story ideas: A talking cat wishes he was never born. A desperate mother has 24 hours to save her family from kidnappers. A wit [...]
