Tag Archives: Writers Resources

High School Student Generated Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month (Amy)

Posted on April 2, 2013 by hamy10

“Poetry is eternal graffiti written in the heart of everyone.” ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti  In anticipation of National Poetry Month my creative writing students at Gwinn High School spent the two weeks before spring break contemplating activities that could engage other … Continue reading →

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Nourishing the Joy of Writing: GHS Creative Writing Retreat (Amy)

Posted on May 8, 2011 by hamy10

Joy Is an upwelling of life, Of spirit, a blossoming of freedom. It is what we are here for. It is whole-hearted, full-bodied, All encompassing. ~Roger Housden   Over the past ten years Heather and I have collaborated on many … Continue reading →

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My Students’ Writing Prompts in Celebration of National Poetry Month (Amy)

Posted on April 1, 2011 by hamy10

“If you want a poem,” wrote Gwendolyn Brooks, “You only have to look out a window. There is material always, walking, running, fighting or screaming or singing.” In celebration of today being the 1st day of National Poetry Month my creative … Continue reading →

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Be More, Have Less: Tapping into our Higher Creativity and Simplifying our Lives (Heather)

Posted on September 19, 2010 by hamy10

  “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.” ~Henry David Thoreau             For our tenth year of teaching, Amy and I … Continue reading →

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