Welcome to my very own Creative Writing Month where each day of the month I am focusing on a topic and spending fifteen minutes reflecting and writing as inspired by the topic. For more information about why and how check out my post, Writing Down the Bones. Today’s topic: Pick something you feel strongly aboutContinue reading “The Great Book Abandon”
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A Book Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. Title: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Author: Mark Haddon Publisher: Vintage Publishing Copyright Date: 2003 Every summer whenContinue reading “A Book Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”
A Book Review: Bad Girls Don’t Die
The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. photo credit: drugscalledbooks.blogspot.com Title: Bad Girls Don’t Die Author: Katie Alender Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Copyright Date: 2009 As a ninth grade English teacherContinue reading “A Book Review: Bad Girls Don’t Die”
An Inspiration Board (for a reader)
One of my more recent struggles has been to come up with the perfect gift for my little sister on her graduation day. My sister is so important and unique to me that I wanted to find the perfect gift to show her how much I care. For weeks I scoured Pinterest and top blogContinue reading “An Inspiration Board (for a reader)”
The Date Jar: Week 7 (New York City Weekend!)
Originally my Date Jar series featured family friendly dates that we experienced in the Columbus Metro Area; however, with this special post I am giving details about a recent trip to NYC that my family took. We embarked early Friday morning and returned Sunday evening. The cause of the trip was to allow my husbandContinue reading “The Date Jar: Week 7 (New York City Weekend!)”
Motivating Readers and Myself
Yesterday, I took part in a very motivating Professional Development session at the public school where I work. It was a collaborative meeting that focused on the transition from 8th grade Language Arts to the freshman level, which I teach. I was particularly motivated and recharged during our discussion about teaching reading. It’s true thatContinue reading “Motivating Readers and Myself”
A Book Review: Orphan Train
The following is a book review by theameribritmom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of theameribritmom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. photo credit: http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/15818107-orphan-train Title: The Orphan Train Author: Christina Baker Kline Publisher: William Morrow (an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers) Copyright Date: 2013 The Orphan Train highlights theContinue reading “A Book Review: Orphan Train”
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