Celebration Saturday

Throw the confetti! It's time for a Saturday Celebration!

1. Having lunch out on a Saturday is a celebration for me, but it is super sweet when I meet with an EJD, also known as a high school friend. She was home visiting her mom, but I got to spend a few hours with her. 
2. My students have a regular notebook assignment. I give them three prompt choices, but they can always choose their own. Today, when I read a few of them, I noticed how much they have grown as writers. Even though these are low stakes writing, I see evidence of the lessons I have taught them. They are writing stories using dialogue without being prompted and using figurative language and descriptive words. I can tell they are trying to use purple words, which some teachers call wow words. I see transitions and specific ways to include details for informational writing. It may have taken us awhile to get here, but the evidence is a call for a celebration!
3. For the BIGGEST celebration--today I walked for 10 minutes on the treadmill! It may not be much, but I did it without any pain for the first time! I have patiently waited, well maybe not so patiently, for this moment! Hopefully, it is a two-step-forward kind of day!

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating 
a space for me and other teacher-writers to share our stories.