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The Return: To a Writer's Project

3/8/2017

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Happy Poetry Friday! Today, I am sharing one more wonder poem in honor of the Purple Martins' return before my own return to work on another important project. Thank you for visiting me and the Purple Martins this week on the ridge! For more Poetry Friday goodness visit Michelle at Today's Little Ditty.
I wish everyone a week filled with writing and happiness! I am taking next week off to spend some time with my boys and to work on revising my novel. Have a great week! 
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Invitation to Write:

Writers often have a project or a series of projects that they are working on. These projects can take on many different forms and have a variety of different purposes depending on the writer's goal or audience. Taking on a project can give your writing focus and can create an energy to keep you on track to fulfilling your writing goals. Have you ever initiated a project for yourself as a writer? If so, how did it go? If you haven't participated in a project before, what kind of project would you choose? Thinking about the genres or topics that interest you can be a great place to start when deciding on a project. So whether you are working on a poetry anthology, magazine article, novel, picture book, or a different type of project; I wish you all the best as you work to achieve your writing project goals!  
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Every Rock Has a Story: A Wonder Poem

2/2/2017

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Welcome, Poetry Friday readers! Thanks for visiting me today on the ridge, where I share a wonder poem about how rocks came to be. You can find more poetry wonders this week over at A Penny and Her Jots. Thanks for hosting, Penny!

Friends, have you ever wondered how something came to be? I think about this all the time! It's fun to think of all the possibilities for what makes things the way they are and perhaps even more fun to consider what they could be.

A few weeks ago, my dear friend and fellow teacher Mrs. Mann, posed this statement to her fourth grade students "Every rock has a story. What could it be?" I could see all the wheels turning in her students' heads as they pondered over this idea. What a great thing to wonder about! After that, she proceeded to read them this amazing book A Rock Can Be... by Laura Purdie Salas. Through the book's vivid images and poetically written lines, the students entered a world where they could engage in the wonderment of what a rock can be. This book then served as an anchor text for students as they were each given a rock to observe and create a story or a poem about.

The students were not the only ones eager to take on the exploration of this idea. I couldn't help but join in! I became a rock hunter, searching for rocks all along the ridge. Below are a few of them that I found along with a wonder poem that was inspired by Mrs. Mann's simple truth, "Every rock has a story."   
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Invitation to Write:

Writers often think scientifically and creatively about the things they wonder about. What are some things you have observed or noticed lately that you are curious about? Start a list in your notebook. You can use your observations and notes to create stories or wonder poems. You might even choose yourself as your subject of wonder. Don't we all have a story? So what's yours?  
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    Welcome! I'm Kiesha Shepard, and I have a love for writing and the teaching of writing. Whispers From the Ridge is a place where I can share my words and ideas for teaching writing. It's also a place for you to find inspiration for writing the words inside of you. I invite you into my world of writing as I capture the whispers from the ridge.

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