Choice Lit Topic: Big Fresh Archives
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The Big Fresh April 1, 2017 Joy, Angst, and Poetry
You don’t have to suffer to be a poet; adolescence is enough suffering for anyone. John Ciardi As a young student, I spent many hours with pen to paper in...
The Big Fresh March 25, 2017 Amplified
When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful. Malala Yousafzai It was a gorgeous summer night on the waterfront in Maine, and I was part of...
The Big Fresh March 18, 2017 Small Victories
First we eat, then we do everything else. M. F. K. Fisher I enjoy my cooking adventures: selecting recipes, buying ingredients, and following recipes step-by-step to create meals for...
The Big Fresh March 11, 2017 First Things First
What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player. John Wooden Whenever I shake a player’s hand, I’m reminded of...
The Big Fresh March 4, 2017 LATTE Them
Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. Henry James Charles...
The Big Fresh February 25, 2017 Celebrating Read Alouds
The fire of literacy is created by the sparks between a child, a book, and the person reading. Mem Fox One day before winter break, my classroom was filled...
The Big Fresh February 18, 2017 Totally
Sometimes advice from others is more difficult to bear than even slang. Amit Kalantri When I was 15, I was riding in my father’s truck on our way to...
The Big Fresh February 11, 2017 Say Yes to Something Else
Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives. Priority management is the answer to maximizing the...
The Big Fresh February 4, 2017 Branding
Do what you do best and link to the rest. Jeff Jarvis When I remember my favorite teachers through the years, I realize that each of them had a...
The Big Fresh January 28, 2017 Kickball
Play is the beginning of knowledge. George Dorsey Every outdoor recess of my entire fifth-grade year, I played kickball. I was not particularly good...
The Big Fresh January 21, 2017 What Motivates You?
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. Jim Ryun Over the past two years I’ve become fascinated by the concept of habit and routines...
The Big Fresh January 14, 2017 Whispers
There is another alphabet, whispering from every leaf, singing from every river, shimmering from every sky. Dejan Stojanovic On a cool morning in late April, my students and I...
The Big Fresh January 7, 2017 Lemonade Stand
If life gives you lemons, don’t settle for simply making lemonade — make a glorious scene at a lemonade stand. Elizabeth Gilbert Every time I drive past a lemonade...
The Big Fresh December 17, 2016 Changing Our Focus
The thing about football – the important thing about football – is that it is not just about football. Terry Pratchett “Let’s talk about my fantasy football team,” I said...
The Big Fresh December 10, 2016 Golf Course
Golf gives you an insight into human nature — your own as well as your opponent’s. Grantland Rice Not long ago, I attended a professional development opportunity for teachers...
The Big Fresh December 3, 2016 Tics
A bad habit never disappears miraculously. It’s an undo-it-yourself project. Abigail Van Buren If you live in Maine and spend any time outdoors, you’ve got to be vigilant about...
The Big Fresh November 26, 2016 Secret Handshake
You have to trust someone before you can have rituals with them. Rachel Klein I am observing in Gigi McAllister’s fourth-grade classroom early in the year. Hannah and Cara are...
The Big Fresh November 19, 2016 Move It
Sitting is the new smoking. James Levine How can teachers encourage students to avoid a sedentary lifestyle, when classrooms by their nature involve a lot of sitting? Recently...
The Big Fresh November 12, 2016 A Hand to Hold
Nothing in this world compares to the comfort and security of having someone just hold your hand. Richelle Goodrich Sam, Stephanie, and I went out for a run. The...
The Big Fresh November 5, 2016 What’s for Sale
While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about. Angela Schwindt My phone rings, an unknown number but a Michigan...
The Big Fresh October 29, 2016 Kindness
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. Tenzin Gyatso Several years ago, I was teaching a night course with teachers at their school site. It made for a long...
