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MEMOIRS

MEMOIRS. Wednesday, June 17, 2009. We began by reading excerpts from:. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Breaking Through by Francisco Jimenez Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott * school lunches. Memories of School Lunches.

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MEMOIRS

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  1. MEMOIRS Wednesday, June 17, 2009

  2. We began by reading excerpts from: • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou • Breaking Through by Francisco Jimenez • Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott * school lunches

  3. Memories of School Lunches • School lunch is all about social order - what’s with the caraway seeds mom? Dauna • Portable mushroom sandwich – Milton • Liver and onions / every child’s kryptonite - James • Finish that plate / it’s a mental thing - James • Speed eaters are made in public schools - Chris • I’m the only relative Mom can come visit where she will actually loose weight - Sharon

  4. Other Memories • Vacuum booster out! Lissa • What would the world be without memories? Lissa • Las Vegas – three day trips are best - breeze in, breeze out, leave your money behind. JoAnn • Reneged. JoAnn

  5. Book TalkStrange Bedfellows by Carol Rawlings Miller • Forward by Jim Burke – Every text is an invitation to converse…, …texts talk back to each other literally side-by-side… • Different texts – shared focal point • Tone and Audience – audience impacts authors’ choices • Thanks, Chris and JoAnn

  6. Digital Stories With Nikki • Mother’s Day photo story • Field Trip to Mill’s Pond - with Ms. Johnston’s class • My Trip to Italy • Good Intentions - parrot story

  7. Reading OrphansLife’s Literacy Lessonsby Steven L. Layne Using every attention-seeking behavior we possess We’re sending you a coded message… Adopt us!

  8. Write-Around Making Memoir Out of the Pieces of Our Lives – excerpted from The Art of Teaching Writing by Lucy Calkins • You can make your life your personal legend – James • Make learning sexy – Chris • The fun is the chase – the learning process – Laura Lee • Memoir is fiction because it is your attempt to replicate what you know is true - Chris

  9. People on Cell Phones • It’s hard to tell who the crazy people are in the grocery store – Teresa • The man in the store was not using his blue tooth – invisible bird! – Chris • Texting during dinner, what are the young people thinking about? -Sharon

  10. Author’s Chair • If beauty salons had ambulances, I would be a frequent flyer. • As long as I keep my classic style, t-shirt and jeans, and Charlie Brown his shirt and shorts, my family will always remember me. • Our next Erma Bombeck, thank you Teresa

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