People (you know, people out there in the big ol' world) talk about cognitive load. Have you heard this recently? The cognitive load conversation being the thoughts and realizations about the amount of usable information we can actually hold in our short-term memory at one time? Well. In my opinion, the intentional cognitive load of... Continue Reading →
My words are gone (#sol24 Day 13/31)
I'm tired. My brain has left the building before the end of my contract day. Since I am left holding nothing inspirational to share with the slicing community today, I'll leave my daily literary smiles in the hands of the experts, aka My Students... Here's one: See that? It's a whale shark. Yep. They're the... Continue Reading →
(#sol24 Day 7/31)
I had to completely ditch my lesson plan for writing today. BUT it was for an excellent reason! Let me explain… We’re in the middle of an opinion writing unit in both first and second grade. All writers are doing a great job of clearly stating their opinion, supporting their statement with examples and details,... Continue Reading →
Today’s Word 🫖 (#sol23 Day 22/31)
Kid-created and heart-approved! ❤️
Alternate Universe Monday? (#sol23 Day 6/31)
Who ARE these small humans?!
Fiction for the win! (#sol23 Day 3/31)
Have you read this book about...
Precise Language (Day 22/31 #sol22)
"The corners of my mouth explode upwards towards my eyes."
Reflecting on Getting Ready to Reflect (Day 15/31 #sol22)
Oh, these are gonna be GOOD!
A Sneak Peek (Day 7/31 #sol22)
From the mouths of babes...