Poets see the extraordinary in the ordinary. Poets have a gift of words… like an inner secret… to show us…
Sharon Couto
Sharon taught high school English/Reading for 30 years, and now celebrates each day writing, running, biking, swimming and enjoying her family. Mom Generation experience? How about 4 children and 10 grandchildren with another on the way (due 2/9/14). Sharon is a marathoner and triathlete and at 61 years old is now competing in races, triathlons and sporting events with her children and grandchildren... her dream come true!
January 14, 2011
Happy 10th Birthday, Taylor!
I can hardly believe that our beautiful granddaughter is 10. 10 years old. 10 years ago today, the most lovely…
“To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June.“ – Jean-Paul Satre.…
One way to express how you feel about something is to write about it or tell about it. One way…
January 12, 2011
This girl knows organization… !
Organization is an absolute necessity in my life. It always has been. I think I inherited this characteristic from both…
Poetry is sometimes described as the musical genre because the words of a poem seem to sing. Rhythms and sounds…
Children are very good at creating mental images from words. Name one thing and a child will tell you all…
January 11, 2011
I Did It. I registered for a Marathon. Uh, oh.
Why is it that every January I get all resolution-y? Oh, yeah. It’s because it’s January and that’s when people…
Let’s take a walk today with 20th century American poet Carl Sandburg… through the mysterious veil we call FOG. What…
You may recognize the famous first couple of lines of the poem THE ARROW AND THE SONG by 19th century…
While planning the content for my 365 Days of Literacy for Kids – Fun, Easy & Completely Do-able, I remained…
Let’s take a joyous walk today with your children and 20th century poet Japanese Chiyojo as we celebrate a simple…
January 6, 2011
Rrrrrrr & Brrrrrr… Polar Plunge and a Poem!
The Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day. People gather. People huddle (unless, of course, it’s NOT winter in a cold…
Words give us the wonderful experience to find a poem among creatures who use no words at all… animals! Kids…
Remember… “To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June.” – Jean-Paul…
The excitement and rush of the holidays is over and kids are settling back into their routines of ordinary. But…
“To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June.” – Jean-Paul Satre…
January 3, 2011
My First Journey
Over at my blog project 365 Days of Literacy for Kids: Easy, Fun & Completely Do-able, I write about the…
Jean-Paul Satre wrote, “To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June.”…
Kids love words. Kids love to use words. Kids love the creative spontaneity and fun of knowing and using words. …
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