Tag Archives: #teaching

Making to Make a Difference

Posted on July 30, 2016 by janisselbyjones

As I set out my containers filled with colorful beach plastic in preparation for the activity I had planned for the 3rd through 8th graders attending San Diego Area Writing Project’s Young Writers’ Camp in Cardiff, I stopped and noticed how beautiful it … Continue reading →

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Wayfinding

Posted on February 14, 2015 by janisselbyjones

I frequently confuse left and right when I give driving directions to others. When my husband is behind the wheel, I tell him to turn left when I want him to turn right, and if I ask him to turn … Continue reading →

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How Do Our Hands Help Us Explore and Understand the World?

Posted on January 31, 2014 by janisselbyjones

I must admit that until recently I had taken my hands for granted. I began to realize their importance as I worked with students on a self-portrait project inspired by Wendy Ewald’s The Best Part of Me: Children Talk About … Continue reading →

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Del Rio’s Green Team Dream

Posted on November 10, 2013 by janisselbyjones

When I walk at the beach, I often stop and scan the ocean out to the horizon. I notice the surfers as they wait patiently for the perfect wave, and I watch seabirds soaring overhead as they search for something … Continue reading →

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What Is Hope?

Posted on October 27, 2013 by janisselbyjones

Hope is taking action and becoming part of the solution… I found a water bottle on the beach last week. There wasn’t anything unusual about that. Every time I go to the beach, I pick up several empty beverage containers, … Continue reading →

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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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Something to Celebrate

Posted on October 14, 2013 by janisselbyjones

I lucked into an invitation to hear Lucy Calkins speak at the Marriot Marquis Hotel in San Diego on Saturday, and I spent the day in awe. Lucy is a renowned writing teacher who has written many influential books on … Continue reading →

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I Am a Connected Educator!

Posted on October 6, 2013 by janisselbyjones

October is Connected Educator Month, which “seeks to broaden and deepen educator participation in online communities of practice and move toward a more fully connected and collaborative profession.” In response, I have been pondering my own connections. I have always … Continue reading →

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A Purple Balloon

Posted on September 29, 2013 by janisselbyjones

I was inspired by the incredible ideas shared at the San Diego Area Writing Project’s Fall Conference yesterday morning, and my mind was reeling as I stopped at my favorite Carlsbad beach on the way home. I didn’t expect to … Continue reading →

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