Our #OpenWrite Host Jennifer Guyor-Jowett has taught English and Literature for over 30 years to 7th and 8th graders, contributes to the BlinkYA blog, and writes Educator Guides for MG and YA titles. She has written with fellow teachers at Aquinas College as a Summer …
a gift
Our #OpenWrite Host Jennifer Guyor-Jowett has taught English and Literature for over 30 years to 7th and 8th graders, contributes to the BlinkYA blog, and writes Educator Guides for MG and YA titles. She has written with fellow teachers at Aquinas College as a Summer …
heal
Day 5, Inspiration Thank you for being with us these past four days (or however many you were able to join). Our next 5-day open write is December 12-16, with Glenda Funk and Jennifer Guyor-Jowett. I have crafted our work for November’s 5-day #openwrite for …
breath
Day 4, Inspiration Process Yep. That. That is the inspiration for today. Breath. Breathing. In. Out. And again. And again. First, I ask that we begin with this because we can do this. We do, do this. We breathe. Who knew that it would be …
receiving
Day 3, Inspiration Receive. A verb. Gerund or past participle: receiving. To be given, presented with, or paid (something). In this case, there is an implication of acceptance or collection. To suffer, experience, or be subjected to (specified treatment). In this case, one is met …
giving
Day 2, Inspiration After looking at the title for today, you might be thinking Sarah, I have nothing left to give, my friend. And I do not blame you. You have been giving and giving. So today, I’d like us to take some time to …
thanks
Day 1, Inspiration Much obliged. Appreciation. Gratitude. Acknowledgement. Recognition. Blessing. Grace. Praise. In my little corner of the world, I have been filling up my days and nights with incessant to-do lists, projects, and non-stop scrolling to keep myself from feeling what I know is …
October #OpenWrite: Ways of Looking
Our #OpenWrite Host Susan Ahlbrand had been teaching 8th grade English/language arts for 32 years in the small southern Indiana town of Jasper. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, listening to music, and spending time with her husband and four kids. Inspiration A …
October’s #OpenWrite: Tritina
Our #OpenWrite Host Susan Ahlbrand had been teaching 8th grade English/language arts for 32 years in the small southern Indiana town of Jasper. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, listening to music, and spending time with her husband and four kids. Inspiration As …
October’s #OpenWrite: Take a Word for a Walk
Our #OpenWrite Host Anna J. Small Roseboro, a National Board Certified Teacher has over four decades of experience in public, private schools and colleges, mentoring early career educators, facilitating leadership institutes, in five states. She has served a director of summer programs and chair of …