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Celebrating Blogs, Recess, and Books

Thank you to Ruth Ayres for the opportunity to focus on celebrations every week! Please join us!



Celebrating my students today! We launched our blogs. I nudged and pushed and stretched them this week. We became problem solvers. We became published writers. We worked hard and worked together and created our own place in the blogosphere. I celebrate their perseverance and their strong writing voice.

This week we took a little time to relax. Recess!! I think this picture says it all!

New books. A favorite author of mine, Adriana Trigiani, published a new book. It is based on the true story of the Hollywood star Loretta Young. Her words are like a symphony on paper. I am loving this book and if you are looking for something good to read, grab it!

This morning as I was walking my dog, Bella, I noticed that I was rehashing my week and searching for the celebrations in it. It made me smile and grateful for this opportunity to share. Thank you!

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  1. Deb DayOctober 17, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    I love that you think about your celebrations as you walk the dog. I find myself thinking during the week, "Oh, I'll need to share this Saturday" It certainly helps to keep me in my happy place during the week!

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  2. Linda BOctober 17, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    I saw your picture on FB & love it, Michelle, also love that you create art with your pictures. It shows such exuberance, recess exactly. I too watch for the celebrations, small & large, makes happiness every day, doesn't it? Have a wonderful weekend!

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  3. Terje October 17, 2015 at 1:32 PM

    I like the "we" in the celebration about your students. Smiles and gratefulness - this is what reading and writing celebrations bring to all of us.

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  4. JulieanneOctober 17, 2015 at 2:08 PM

    I love the process of finding the celebrations each week. Excited for you and your students on their new blogging adventure.
    Julieanne

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  5. Leigh Anne EckOctober 17, 2015 at 7:10 PM

    Great celebrations this week. Looking forward to hearing more about your student blogs. I am wanting to start blogging with a group of students. I want to show them the wonderfulness of connections.

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  6. BernadetteOctober 18, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    Glad you were out walking with Bella. It must mean she is feeling good. Thanks for the book recommendation. Some of her books I have really liked and some of them left me just lukewarm but I will read this one now.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 19, 2015 at 12:17 PM

    Funny. Definitely when I experience a happy moment, I'm thinking, "Awesome, I have something for my celebrate post this week!"

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