Class hasn’t even started…

And he’s already wanting to interrupt, cause trouble, get my attention, just do what he does… And he’s good at it. ❤️

English 5 – 4/5/21, Monday

5-5:10pm:  Settle in, talk to  each other about your day and your thoughts on the day itself, what it taught you. 5:10-5:35pm:  Your story… what characters are in it and how will you teach us about these characters? 5:35-6pm:  What is the truth to your story?  And if it’s not just one, then how many? …

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This

Always. KNOW IT.

ENGLISH 5 – 3/31/21

5-5:10pm:  How was your day?  What did you see?  Where were you?  What did you do? *For tonight’s page:  There is always instruction right next to you and all around you.  Always.  Invariably. Also, if you’re ever “bored”, or blocked with writing, YOUR writing, make it not so.  And yes, it’s that easy. 5:10-5:35pm:  How…

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English 5 – 3/17/21, Wednesday

Quick meeting tonight…. 5-5:10pm:  Intro…..  How was/is your day?? 5:10-5:35pm:  Irby….  Where are you in the book?  (Don’t worry about spoiling…. Even if you know what happens, you still have to read and for your own opinions and reactions.) What is in your reactions?  How is Irby narrating her days versus Lawson? 5:35-5:50pm:  What do…

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10:08am

You teach yourself by loving yourself. Start now.

English 5 – Monday 3/15/21

March’s Ides…. 5:5:10pm:  First ten words that come to mind….  Just write them down, let us respond.  Could take any form. ME: Not rushing. Don’t want that. Ease is what me frees. 5:10-5:40pm:  Self-talk in writing.  Why.  What does it do.  Is that what our authors are doing?  Why do it at all?   A…

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