Author Archives: rosecappelli

Shades of Blue

Robin’s egg, peacock Imperial, royal Ocean, aquamarine.   Lapis and sapphire Persian, Egyptian Cyan             Slate                         Steel   Blue is the sky. Blue is the ocean. But where is a blue that is true? The boat churned through the … Continue reading

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One Little Word for 2017

Instead of making New Year’s Resolutions, I’ve been choosing One Little Word as a guide for a few years now, thanks to being introduced to this movement on Two Writing Teachers. Until last week I wasn’t sure what my OLW … Continue reading

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Taking the Best Part of Us

At NCTE this year I attended a session on “Writing What Matters” with Tom Romano, Emily Getz, Mariana Romano, and Linda Reif. Linda shared a poem and asked us to consider a line, a thought, an idea that it sparked and … Continue reading

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Why Do I Love Fall?

Towards the end of summer a friend mentioned that she hated fall because that meant winter was coming. I replied that fall is probably my favorite season. She seemed surprised, so I tried to explain it as best I could, … Continue reading

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The Art of Leaf Rubbing

Would you like to do a leaf rubbing? Some look at me tentatively, others are encouraged by their mom (Remember, you did that in preschool!), others step right up, eager to try. Leaf rubbing is one of the fall activities … Continue reading

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