Writing is a PROCESS Not a Product
For my literacy sponsorship interview, I made a phone call to one of my best friends that lives about 5 hours away in Eastern Washington. His name is Collin. When I asked him about how someone has been a sponsor in his literacy journey, he had to think about it for a couple … Continue reading Interview with Collin (Extension Project B)
My family goes on an annual backpacking trip in the summer. In 2018, we went into the wilderness surrounding Mount Rainier on a trail known as the Wonderland Trail. It is ninety miles of steep hills covered in Douglas Firs and beautiful reflective lakes sitting at the bottom of flowered valleys. Even through the stunning beauty … Continue reading “benign sharing between adults and youth”
The clock finally hit 6 o’clock. 6 o’clock meant work was over for mom and it was my time to get help with my reading. I grabbed my tattered book, ran down the hall and jumped onto the huge bed and squeezed right next to mom. Tonight, we would venture into new territory: Junie B. … Continue reading Sponsors are powerful figures who bank-roll events or smooth the way
“Alright, everyone to The Chair”, declared my mom. The Chair was the wide red-plaid reading chair in our living room. “I have a new bedtime story for you three. It’s about a boy who’s a wizard. His name, is Harry Potter”. On that night, at the age of four, during our Before-bed Reading Time, my … Continue reading Formative Roles at the Scenes of Literacy Learning
