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February 5-Day Writing Challenge with Ethical ELA

February, Day 1/5: Twenty Questions Poems

Good morning! I am a teacher/writer/poet from Iowa who has been participating in the ELA writing challenge since June. Over the past eight months I’ve written 40 poems with this supportive community! If you are new here, prepare for all the feels as you read others’ …

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Call of Words with Stacey Joy

Day 5, Call of Words: January Writing Challenge

A very special thank you to Stacey Joy for supporting our writing lives this month. Please follow Stacey Joy on Twitter for more resources and inspiration all year long @Joyteamstars. We will see you back here on February 15-19 with Allison Berryhill. Please share the …

Memory and monologue with Stacey Joy

Day 4, Memories in Dramatic Monologue: January Writing Challenge

Inspiration Today let’s write Dramatic Monologue Poems. Sometimes people ask us to say something to our younger selves, your first-year teacher self, or your before-you-got-married self. Today’s inspiration comes from seeing a picture of me in 5th grade and remembering all the stress from being …

Wonder women with Stacey Joy

Day 3, Women Wonders: January Writing Challenge

Inspiration Today let’s write Women Wonders poems. Although it isn’t yet Women’s History Month, I celebrate “wonder women” every day. My inspiration comes from the realities of the figurative and literal loads women carry. Process Think about the women in your life — the ones …

Hot lines with Stacey Joy

Day 2, Hot Lines: January Writing Challenge

Inspiration Today we are writing Hot Lines poetry. Nicholson Baker shared his advice to writers: “Copy out things that you really love. Put the quotation marks around it, put the date that you’re doing the copying out, and then copy it out. You’ll find that …

Abuelito Who with Stacey Joy

Day 1, Abuelito Who: January Writing Challenge

Inspiration Today, we are writing Abuelito Who poems! Sandra Cisneros is today’s inspiration. Her quote spoke to me, and I have a feeling it’s inspiring more than just today’s prompt. She said, “When you have your heart broken wide, you are also open to things …