So often, I see students do something brave. It could be something small, like raising a hand for the first time all year, or showing up for a club meeting they’ve never been to before. But many times, it’s more. Sometimes I see it in their writing: They write about a difficult move to…
My New Book Has Arrived!
I am SO excited to present my new book, 50 Writing Activities for Meeting Higher Standards! It’s meant to be used with middle and high school students. Here’s a video tour of the book:
Poetry for the Inauguration
I have written before about the importance of poetry in our most poignant moments—both individually and as a culture. Traditionally, poetry has been included at the Presidential Inauguration. This year it will not. This is a missed opportunity for reflection and unity. Leslie Lawrence has written eloquently about the ramifications of this loss here. In…
Rumi’s “The Guest House” and Accepting Ourselves
This week, in the days before Thanksgiving, we read and unpacked Rumi’s “The Guest House.” Here it is in full: The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even…
Need a Thanksgiving Activity? Try a Gratitude List
Every fall, we read the short story “The Fisherman and the Jinnee” from 1001 Nights. It is a frame story—an overarching narrative with two other stories embedded in it. All three stories have one thing in common: a theme about expressing gratitude instead of rashness. After reading, we discuss the importance of gratitude and I…
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