ELA teacher, reader, die-hard STL Cardinals and Buffalo Bills fan. Mother of sons. She/Her. Tweets and opinions are my own.
Joined June 2007
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10 Jan 2022
Need resources for teaching poetry, whether in person or remote? I made 30 poetry hyperdocs for National Poetry Month last April. Check them out here: bit.ly/MiniLessons21 You will need to login or create a free Wakelet login to access them. #TeachLivingPoets
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22 Nov 2024
Prepositions: Ending a Sentence With
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21 Nov 2024
‘Phonetic’ is not.
‘Abbreviation’ is 12 letters.
‘Thesaurus’ doesn’t have a synonym.
Say what you will about English, but it has a sense of humor.
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Walz: The other side spent a lot of time promising that they would leave things up to the states. I'm willing to take them at their word for that. The moment they try to bring a hateful agenda to this state, I'm ready to stand up and fight for the way we do things here.
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9 Nov 2024
Illinois will do more than just protect against the possible reversion to an agenda that threatens to take us backward.
We'll continue to advance a positive, productive, and inclusive agenda of our own – one that brings opportunity here and helps uplift the nation as a whole.
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25 Sep 2024
The #WordOfTheDay is ‘ilk.’
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ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day September 25, 2024 'ilk' noun | ILK "sort or kind" Background Image: bowls of spices
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Kristin Runyon retweeted
24 Sep 2024
Happy #PunctuationDay
Imagine the chaos if everyone used periods to end their texts today.
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5 Sep 2024
'Phlegm' was voted the Worst Word!
(grabs hand sanitizer)
It's time for the final category so let's make it count.
What is the BEST WORD?
ALT Word Grid: Last winner: 'phlegm' wins Worst Word Next prompt: Best Word
4 Sep 2024
It's a tie!
'Affect' & 'effect' win Word That You've Been Using Wrong.
Time for the penultimate category: Worst Word.
Most-liked reply wins - no repeats.
ALT Word Grid: Last winner: 'affect' & 'effect' win Word That You've Been Using Wrong Next prompt: Worst Word
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4 Sep 2024
As we approach 9/11, here is my lesson using the impactful Spider-Man comic when he was at Ground Zero. pbs.org/newshour/classroom/l…
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22 Aug 2024
'Phenomenon' takes Most Satisfying Word to Pronounce!
Next up: Word That You Don't Really Know What It Means.
This is a safe space.
ALT Next Prompt: Word That You Don't Really Know What It Means
22 Aug 2024
'Shenanigans' won Personal Favorite Word!
We assure you that this isn't a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose.
What is the most satisfying word to pronounce?
As always, the most-liked reply wins.
ALT Word Grid: Shenanigans: Personal Favorite Word Next Prompt: Most Satisfying Word to Pronounce
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19 Aug 2024
I won the photo op with Mark Hamill & Hayden Christensen. I may have been vocal abt where I needed to stand, & I definitely teared up as I was able to tell him how much this truly meant to me. Thank you to my daughter-in-law for this! And thanks to @MarkHamill and @fanexpochicago
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10 May 2024
New activity for poetry analysis on #TeachLivingPoets!
It involves paint swatches! 🎨
It’s perfect for all levels - middle school & high school! 📚
It allows for student choice! ✨
teachlivingpoets.com/2024/05…
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6 May 2024
The #WordOfTheDay is ‘plangent.’
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ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day May 6, 2024 'plangent' adjective | PLAIN-junt "sounding loud, deep, and often sad" Background Image: A person playing the guitar
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5 May 2024
Bill Dewitt needs to have a press release ready at the end of this game listing everyone who is being fired today. I have been a game for 45 years—never has the team looked so bad that I regret buying tickets and planning on making the 4 hour round trip.
5 May 2024
Paul Dejong has a .687 OPS, that’s higher than:
Goldschmidt
Nootbar
Donovan
Gorman
Winn
Herrera
Mo/Dewitt/Oli are we still supposed to be patient after losing 2 of 3 to the worst team in MLB at home?
#ForTheLou
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21 Apr 2024
Nothing’s going to change until the fans demand it. And the way to demand change is through economics—tickets sales, merchandise sales. I have to drive over 2 hours one way to attend a game; I don’t have it in me to make that drive to essentially throw away money on a bad game.
21 Apr 2024
#STLCards get swept by Brewers as offense goes silent behind Gray’s excellent start
St. Louis went 2-22 with RISP this series
Lynn gets the start tomorrow at 6:45 PM against the Diamondbacks
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21 Apr 2024
#STLCards get swept by Brewers as offense goes silent behind Gray’s excellent start
St. Louis went 2-22 with RISP this series
Lynn gets the start tomorrow at 6:45 PM against the Diamondbacks
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4 Apr 2024
The #WordOfTheDay is ‘praxis.’
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ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day April 4, 2024 'praxis' noun | PRAK-sis "the practical application of a theory" Background Image: Someone holding seeds surrounded by discarded fruits and vegetables
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2 Apr 2024
Here are the Statcast metrics on the diving catch made by #STLCards 6-foot-6 RF Jordan Walker off the bat of #Padres rookie Jackson Merrill:
Exit velocity: 96 mph
Distance covered: 73 feet
Baseball hang time: 4.2 sec
Walker sprint speed: 26.7 FT/SEC
Catch probability: 35%
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1 Apr 2024
Now that people just make s**t up everyday, #AprilFoolsDay isn't nearly as fun as it used to be.
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