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Author Archives: lorisherritt
Sparklepaw! What a Great Name for a Character!
I am highlighting some of the very young and talented students that I have mentored this year though BL Education for your summer reading delight. Today, meet Jasmine, always an inspiration. She always came up with magical scenarios and character … Continue reading
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Spring Writing Makes Great Summer Reading
I had a very busy and creative school year…so much so that blog posts have been few and far between. Now that we are graduating into summer, it is time to celebrate some of the wonderful writing that some of … Continue reading
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Xwist Memin Kin
“I Want to Go Home” –Memories of Kamloops Residential School and Joeyaska Ranch A new Book by: Mary Jane Joe (Elder Nk’xetko) Today we celebrate the release of Mary Jane Joe’s (Nk’xetko’s) new book Xwist Memin Kin “I Want to Go … Continue reading
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Symbols, Signs and Seals (not the kind in the ocean)
What if you dared go through a magical door into another land? What would lie on the other side? What if you came across a letter…the old fashioned kind sealed with wax? Where would you find it? What was written … Continue reading
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Monster Menus! (Inspired by Roald Dahl)
I have always loved Roald Dahl’s sense of whimsy, fancy and fun! He took such liberties to create his own words and entertained us with heavy sprinklings of nonsense. After reading parts of “The BFG” and creating a list of … Continue reading
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Stories from Scary Mary’s Garden
This Mother’s Day I recommend that you DO NOT give your mom a bouquet from THIS garden! Scary Mary, from my book, “Hungry for Science: Poems to Crunch on” has inspired a few new breeds of plants…but be careful, some … Continue reading
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Poem in Your Pocket Day
April has been National Poetry Month and while I did not quite write or read a poem a day, I did hone my haikus and pen a few quirky quatrains. Thursday, April 29th is Poem in Your Pocket Day, a … Continue reading
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Stories in Miniature Part Two: Goldimonkey and the Three Dragons
Art and words go hand in hand. Simple sculpting helps students develop a richer and more evocative vocabulary. It encourages them to pause and include things that would normally be overlooked. It allows them to explore colour and mood both … Continue reading
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Stories in Miniature…Part One: The Magician’s Pet
Words. They can help to elaborate on or describe a character or their actions, they can capture a mood, highlight a feeling…but what if words elude you? What if, however hard you try and however many times you use thesaurus.com, … Continue reading
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Turning Traditions Into Tales: How the First Polar Bear Swim in Scotland Came to Be!
Every year for the past 15 plus years or more, it has been my tradition, along with 1000’s of others and a handful of brave friends, to take the plunge, the Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day. Here in … Continue reading
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