Seville, or Sevilla as it is known is Spain, was a complete surprise. I wanted to go because it evoked images of old culture. Shakespeare and Rossini’s singing barber. I expected the architectural and cultural history detailed in online and in my trusty travel books. Tickets were booked online for the Reales Alcazares. I expectedContinue reading “HoodooQuest:Sevilla 🍊-Travel”
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Writing Reflection #4: On Fiction
I have always written in diaries and journals. In the past dozen years, I have also become a blogger sharing my views on food, travel, and a range of other topics related to education. In the midst of all of this writing, I have never really considered myself a “real” writer. It begs the explorationContinue reading “Writing Reflection #4: On Fiction”
Writing Reflection #3: Reading Like A Writer
I started teaching in the heyday of the Writing Process. It was all about having Post It notes accessible when you came across a great word. I was teaching Grade 2 with many students learning English as a second or third language. It was mostly about words and vocabulary development when they marked their books with post its. However,Continue reading “Writing Reflection #3: Reading Like A Writer”
A Dozen Ways to Find #Joy During COVID-19 Self Isolation
3. Be grateful for small kindnesses. After I sent my second letter home to parents and students, I got the gift of a drawing from one of my students for the Easter weekend. It made my day. 4. Marvel at Springtime Blossoms and amazing views during physically distanced outings. The cherry blossoms and the magnoliasContinue reading “A Dozen Ways to Find #Joy During COVID-19 Self Isolation”
Why Blog?
Although I have not always thought of myself as a writer, I have always been one. I have Holly Hobby diaries recording the events of my life – who I liked, where I had ridden my bike, what Nanny Keenan had cooked for Sunday dinner, what my older sister and cousin said, and who hadContinue reading “Why Blog?”
Readers Who Write
Spanish Banks was my favourite beach to take my kids to because I could actually have some reading time when the tide was way, way out there and I could look down at a book.  My daughter, Larkyn, completed the classic “starting school” assignment as a young scholar: Draw a picture that tells about yourContinue reading “Readers Who Write”
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