Tag Archives: SDAWP Voices

Writing to Connect with Nature

Posted on October 20, 2013 by janisselbyjones

Write to Connect is the theme for the 2013 National Day on Writing, which has expanded into a weeklong celebration of making connections through writing. In my October 6th blog post, I wrote about the importance of being a connected … Continue reading →

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“Talking About…” A Nonfiction Mentor Text

Posted on September 23, 2013 by janisselbyjones

I wrote the article that follows in the spring of 2011. I am finally sharing it here for the first time as my contribution to SDAWP’s #113texts Mentor Text Challenge. I realize that this is more timely than ever with … Continue reading →

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A Soft Serve Education

Posted on September 7, 2013 by janisselbyjones

August 19, 2013 was the Monday before school started in Oceanside. Consequently, it was a day filled with jitters for students and teachers as they anticipated all the possibilities of a new school year. That Monday was also National Soft … Continue reading →

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Many Ways to See

Posted on August 18, 2013 by janisselbyjones

For me, SDAWP Photo Voices is all about noticing as much as possible. If I miss seeing something, I might miss an opportunity to take an interesting photograph. Once an object catches my eye, I look at it from all … Continue reading →

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Bottle Walk

Posted on July 22, 2013 by janisselbyjones

The learning walk that I planned to take at the beach turned into a bottle walk — many single-use plastic bottles littered the shoreline all along my way. I gathered up at least sixteen bottles in less than an hour … Continue reading →

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Inspired by SDAWP Voices

Posted on May 7, 2013 by janisselbyjones

I have faithfully participated in the SDAWP Photo Voices project since it’s inception on New Year’s Day. In fact, I don’t think I have missed a post since we began on January 1, 2013. I am pretty sure that this … Continue reading →

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