tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post2809366099136372441..comments2024-03-28T20:36:24.259-04:00Comments on Just Write, Melanie: Slice of Life 2022: 24 of 31- Punctuation, six-word stories, and many good laughsMelanie Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-6003798773518484502022-03-26T06:15:44.971-04:002022-03-26T06:15:44.971-04:00I love this idea! I was thinking about punctuation...I love this idea! I was thinking about punctuation with 6 word slices this week as my students were struggling to capture their ideas in just 6 words. They only needed some creative punctuation with semi-colons and colons. I'll be rolling out that lesson after break!Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-27915018467194721802022-03-25T00:07:57.364-04:002022-03-25T00:07:57.364-04:00At this time of the year I'm sure this kind of...At this time of the year I'm sure this kind of laugh is exactly what the teachers needed!georgiaaustin1https://www.blogger.com/profile/16542544098334357408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-67206302033810590012022-03-25T00:07:00.028-04:002022-03-25T00:07:00.028-04:00me too! me too! georgiaaustin1https://www.blogger.com/profile/16542544098334357408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-57882790542274512722022-03-24T20:37:47.584-04:002022-03-24T20:37:47.584-04:00Yep...I went there right away! I am sure my collea...Yep...I went there right away! I am sure my colleagues would have too!Leigh Anne Eckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772974035255619503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-33754501286673581672022-03-24T20:12:45.777-04:002022-03-24T20:12:45.777-04:00I love this!! Six word stories are the best, and I...I love this!! Six word stories are the best, and I love using them. Never considered using them for punctuation, so thank you!!!Britt Deckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213971224551378900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-37805670634224005792022-03-24T08:03:43.917-04:002022-03-24T08:03:43.917-04:00lol! I could see where this was going and I loved...lol! I could see where this was going and I loved it!<br /><br />We did a quick shared writing exercise for St. Patrick's Day; to brainstorm, we talked about what we knew about it. I posted our brainstorms on regular 8 X11 paper around our chart and we wrote a narrative paragraph. All fun.<br /><br />I stacked our notes up and later walked to the counter with different eyes and see the top piece that just says: "Getting Lucky"<br /><br />Oops! Timothy Wheelernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-40114183877298447182022-03-24T06:59:18.002-04:002022-03-24T06:59:18.002-04:00I don't know what it says about me, but that i...I don't know what it says about me, but that is where my head went immediately! Always great to laugh in PD!Clare Landriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413627163568088181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-50056582116143667632022-03-24T06:52:22.089-04:002022-03-24T06:52:22.089-04:00Punctuation tells a story in so many different way...Punctuation tells a story in so many different ways! Erika Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182859659957523643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-7779437452098730712022-03-24T06:52:15.743-04:002022-03-24T06:52:15.743-04:00Oh, what a fun and engaging time for the teachers ...Oh, what a fun and engaging time for the teachers to enjoy. Those are the kinds of bonding experiences that improve morale - times where people can laugh and interpret all the different meanings of a six word memoir. I always think of "Let's eat, Grandma!" versus "Let's eat grandma." As they say, commas save lives. Dr. Kimberly Haynes Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422821210495306433noreply@blogger.com