In a way, this past week has been a prolific one. I’ve written over 25,000 words. But, these weren’t words for my own nourishment. I was finishing my feedback on a stack of persuasive essays about The Giver and writing end-of-semester comments. I was productive, but I struggled to make time for my own writing. I am hopping on a plane to Berlin this afternoon, attending the ELMLE 2014 conference, so I will make this a quick post.
As I have written about before, I start most weeks with a life lesson:
Little Things Add Up and Other Life Lessons
What Color Is Elmo? and Other Life Lessons
Below are some of the other life lessons I like to use in class. I hope you find something inspiring, and let me know if you have other such stories to share: