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The Parker Inheritance
I have to say, this week's read was an interesting and surprising one. When I really get into a book, show, movie, etc., I know I love it...
Lauren Vines
Oct 23, 20203 min read
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Counter Narratives: Fry Bread & Can I Touch Your Hair?
To go along with Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight For Desegregation, I also read two other counter narratives...
Lauren Vines
Oct 18, 20206 min read
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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
This week, I have further explored empathy regarding personal experiences with racial injustice and oppression. With each book I read, my...
Lauren Vines
Oct 14, 20204 min read
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Displacement and Persona Poetry
For this week, rather than my normal blog post, I've filmed a vlog (posted below) of my response to the literature I read this week...
Lauren Vines
Oct 1, 20201 min read
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Disability Diversity and Depictions: Just Ask!, A Boy Called Bat, & Fish In a Tree
This week, I read two books focused on disability diversity and depictions. I think it's important for not only children with...
Lauren Vines
Sep 23, 20209 min read
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Red: A Crayon's Story & Sparkle Boy
Red: A Crayon's Story This book is a powerful story for young readers about the journey to finding who you are and being comfortable...
Lauren Vines
Sep 14, 20205 min read
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Stargazing & New Shoes
This week, the first book I had the joy of reading was Stargazing by Jen Wang. It is the surprising story of two young, Asian-American...
Lauren Vines
Sep 8, 20205 min read
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Stella Diaz Never Gives Up & Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin
In last week's post, I wrote about We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, illustrated by Michaela Goade. The book was focused on...
Lauren Vines
Aug 31, 20205 min read
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We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, Illustrated by Michaela Goade
Summary This is a beautifully written and illustrated story told from the perspective of a young Ojibwe girl who is told the legend of...
Lauren Vines
Aug 25, 20203 min read
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My Experiences with Poetry
As I have mentioned in an earlier blog post, I have always loved poetry. It's always been something I have used to express my thoughts...
Lauren Vines
Apr 29, 20203 min read
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Poetry Invitations
I invite you to join me on this poetry adventure! Poetry is something that lives inside of us all. Whether you are an experienced writer,...
Lauren Vines
Apr 27, 20201 min read
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Haiku & Photoku
This week, I have been testing out my writing ability by exploring Haiku and Photoku. I would like to say that Dr. Beth Frye is the...
Lauren Vines
Apr 8, 20201 min read
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Observational Poetry
The Gift Growing up, I thought poetry had to be something totally abstract and weird to make any sense. I would often just make up lines...
Lauren Vines
Apr 1, 20204 min read
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Poetry Reflection
I have always been fascinated by poetry. I love everything about it - the passion, the mystery, the rhyme and rhythm, the indubitable...
Lauren Vines
Mar 3, 20204 min read
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Your Turn Lesson & Six Word Memoir
This week, I have narrowed down my own writing while thinking of new ways to teach this type of writing to my students, both current and...
Lauren Vines
Feb 19, 20201 min read
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Helping Students Find Writing Topics
Throughout most of my college career and early journey as a future educator, I always thought that teaching writing in elementary grades...
Lauren Vines
Feb 12, 20208 min read
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RE-5130: Readings, Where I'm From, and the Frog Depression Epidemic
Still loving Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal...I laugh out loud reading every page. I feel like I relate to her so much. I love the way she...
Lauren Vines
Feb 5, 20204 min read
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RE-5130: Professional Readings and Brown Girl Dreaming
This past week, as I read Brown Girl Dreaming and the professional articles, I once again began to make connections to my current class...
Lauren Vines
Jan 29, 20202 min read
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RE-5130: Professional Readings and 'Seredipity'
As a new first-grade teacher (and new teacher in general) I love soaking in all I can about reading and writing instruction. As I have...
Lauren Vines
Jan 18, 20202 min read
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