Share0 Pin0 February is the month of LOVE. It seems like a perfect time to enjoy a few things that I love: I love tea. I love poetry. I love snacks. And of course, I love my kids. What does all of this add up to? A Valentines Poetry Teatime … Host a Valentines Day Poetry TeatimeRead …
This is the final post in a series from my former blog, originally published in 2013. The first two posts recorded my discovery of Brave Writer and our plan for implementation. This third and final post records the beginning of Freewriting and Teatime in our home. We still implement a Brave Writer lifestyle in our homeschool …
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We began the month of October with a stack of Halloween Poetry books and we have been slowly making our way through them at Poetry Tea Time. Silly poems. Scary poems. Skeleton poems. This month, we have been enjoying some “Howling” Halloween poetry!
Our family has a favorite modern day artist. His mind-bending, beautiful images take us on an exciting trip into the surreal every time we view them. His artwork stimulates our imagination and leaves us wondering how it is created so perfectly. Meet: Rob Gonsalves Rob is a Canadian artist who creates illusions in his art that …
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I am a bit of a tea addict. Hot or cold. It doesn’t matter. It depends on my mood and the weather. A hot cup of tea is how I like to start my day and how I unwind in the evening. Want to know what is steeping in my house?
Each week, our family routinely sets aside time to enjoy a Poetry Tea Time together. The table is set, the drinks and snacks are served, and poetry is shared aloud. On a typical week we bring favorite books from our own collection or from a recent library trip to the table. But this week was …
According to legend, Ernest Hemingway was challenged to write a novel in six words. He responded, “For Sale: Baby Shoes. Never worn.” And thus, the six-word memoir was born. I decided this would be the perfect challenge for my writing students.
