writing club

  • Writing Club and Letting Go

    Tuesday, after school, was the first day of writing club, an after school activity modelled after writing workshop. I had four students, three girls in grade 3 and one boy in grade 4. Whenever I’ve sponsored a writing club in the past, I’ve gotten at least 40 kids. This was in my previous school in Read more


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  • I feel a poem coming on…

    I am trying to stick to all of my New Year resolutions.It hasn’t been easy. I read every day.For school.For work.For fun. I write every day.Something importantAnd, sometimes, not so important. I try to remember to stay in the moment. I have finished two books.98 to go. I am not eating as healthy as I Read more


  • Writing Club

            Yesterday we had a meeting of the children interested in writing club.  There were about 70 children present from grade one through grade four.  Although I shouldn’t have been surprised, I was.  This year we’re starting late.  Normally, we start in October but the start of 2011 was fraught with atypical Read more