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What Teachers Study

April 23, 2019 By Nancy Casey

Years ago when I was teaching reading and writing to elementary school children, I often incorporated songs into our lessons. It was fun and helped many of the children a lot. Most small children haven’t internalized ideas like “can’t carry a tune in a bucket,” so singing comes easily to them. Some children learn melodies more readily than sentences. I found that children … [Read more...] about What Teachers Study

One Thing, Now Another

March 25, 2019 By Nancy Casey

Everything used to be something else. Hold that thought. Begin with a sentence that uses this form: Where there was once ...., now there is .....  You can write about something tangible that has changed right there in front of you. You can write about the invisible shifting ideas in your imagination. What used to be different? The weather, your food preferences, the … [Read more...] about One Thing, Now Another

Didn’t Want To

March 4, 2019 By Nancy Casey

Write about something that you did even though you didn't want to. What was it? How did it go? What contributed to your reluctance? Inertia, fear, common sense, warnings, fatigue, information, experience, disinterest...? How did your attitude change throughout the task? Who was affected by what you did? Will you do it again? What do you suppose that will be … [Read more...] about Didn’t Want To

About That Groundhog…

February 4, 2019 By Nancy Casey

It's a familiar story. The groundhog either causes or prevents the coming of spring, depending on whether or not it sees its shadow on a certain day. Is this a story of fear or perseverance? Is it a story about a rebel, an outcast, or a pioneer? Is it a story about how someone takes all the credit--or gets all the blame--for something they didn't do? How would other … [Read more...] about About That Groundhog…

Take A Seat

February 1, 2019 By Nancy Casey

Where do you sit?  When?  How? Where would you sit if you could? Write about sitting. List a series of places you have sat, or a series of things you would do if you were sitting down. Tell a story of a favorite chair, a mystery chair, or an imagined chair. Tell any story at all, as long as it has something to do with sitting. Give you work a title when you have … [Read more...] about Take A Seat

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Nancy blogs weekly for the Latah Recovery Community Center, sharing writing ideas that support self-awareness and self-esteem.


Looking for an art project that is secretly full of math? Or a math project that results in interesting art? Equilateral Triangle is an Inquiry Pack full of project ideas that will keep you thinking for a long time.


Writing classes and workshops

In-person Write-For-You workshops at the Latah Recovery Center have been suspended for a bit, but you can still do the writing prompts on your own. For more information, about the Write for You program, or if you are in recovery and interested in writing coaching, contact Nancy.


 

Let’s Talk About It

This is a program that supports reading and discussion in libraries throughout the state of Idaho.

Working with the Program Committee, I updated the theme The Humanity of Science and Technology.


Schedule of 2023-24 Let’s Talk About It sessions coming soon!


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