A few days ago my 6th grade library class talked about reading lives. What does that look like? Obviously, it's different for everyone. Sometimes, we measure reading lives with how many books read. Sometimes, we measure reading life by how consistently we read: every day, once a week during silent reading time during library class or sporadically without anyone reminding us.
My reading life ebbs and flows with ups and downs. I'm kind of in a standstill right now. I'm hoping that it picks up over Christmas break. It seems as though everything is crazy at this time of year. I'm taking time to write this because I just can't not write. My goal last year was to read more. My goal this year is to blog more. I write every day. I don't have many blog posts, but I write every day. I journal with my students. I follow the writing prompt just like they do. I have to write something everyday.
A random fun thing happened yesterday. A popular children's writer liked my Instagram post. Yay! I like that we can connect with those who we respect and want to be like (a writer...)
A random fun thing happened today too. A group of students came to the lab to write a three page paper assigned by their music teacher about the three songs that have influenced them the most. They were struggling. The writing teacher in me came out. I couldn't help myself. I guided them through finding ways to add information to their essays. I felt so needed. It was a good feeling!
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