Alan j Wright
@alwriting.bsky.social
Education consultant, writer, poet, curious learner and lover of music, food and irrefutable facts. https://www.alanjwrightauthorpoet.com/
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The challenge is to convince kids the very pencil they are holding may contain the best words they've ever written. Attitude's everything.
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The challenge is to convince kids the very pencil they are holding may contain the best words they've ever written. Attitude's everything.
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Came across the 15th Century word- 'wonderclout,' meaning something that is showy, but worthless. The word intrigues me. It set me to thinking about present day items and actions that might qualify as wonderclouts. I already have a few- lava lamps, jet skis, scented candles. You can't list people.
November 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Came across the 15th Century word- 'wonderclout,' meaning something that is showy, but worthless. The word intrigues me. It set me to thinking about present day items and actions that might qualify as wonderclouts. I already have a few- lava lamps, jet skis, scented candles. You can't list people.
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'If we, who are teachers don't bring ourselves as readers and writers into the classroom then our students won't discover the truths they need.'
Ruth Ayres
Ruth Ayres
November 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
'If we, who are teachers don't bring ourselves as readers and writers into the classroom then our students won't discover the truths they need.'
Ruth Ayres
Ruth Ayres
'If we, who are teachers don't bring ourselves as readers and writers into the classroom then our students won't discover the truths they need.'
Ruth Ayres
Ruth Ayres
November 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
'If we, who are teachers don't bring ourselves as readers and writers into the classroom then our students won't discover the truths they need.'
Ruth Ayres
Ruth Ayres
Came across the 15th Century word- 'wonderclout,' meaning something that is showy, but worthless. The word intrigues me. It set me to thinking about present day items and actions that might qualify as wonderclouts. I already have a few- lava lamps, jet skis, scented candles. You can't list people.
November 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Came across the 15th Century word- 'wonderclout,' meaning something that is showy, but worthless. The word intrigues me. It set me to thinking about present day items and actions that might qualify as wonderclouts. I already have a few- lava lamps, jet skis, scented candles. You can't list people.
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When I have the opportunity to include rich and wonderful words like blattering, fizmer, grumbletonians, and groke in a writing project (verse novel) it reinforces the joy that flows from writing. #loveoflanguage
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
When I have the opportunity to include rich and wonderful words like blattering, fizmer, grumbletonians, and groke in a writing project (verse novel) it reinforces the joy that flows from writing. #loveoflanguage
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When a teacher suggests that the reason they give students writing topics/sentence starters is because 'they can't think of any of their own' that wonderful old word balderdash comes to mind.
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
When a teacher suggests that the reason they give students writing topics/sentence starters is because 'they can't think of any of their own' that wonderful old word balderdash comes to mind.
The challenge is to convince kids the very pencil they are holding may contain the best words they've ever written. Attitude's everything.
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The challenge is to convince kids the very pencil they are holding may contain the best words they've ever written. Attitude's everything.
When a teacher suggests that the reason they give students writing topics/sentence starters is because 'they can't think of any of their own' that wonderful old word balderdash comes to mind.
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
When a teacher suggests that the reason they give students writing topics/sentence starters is because 'they can't think of any of their own' that wonderful old word balderdash comes to mind.
From the Photo Archives:
Sparrow ready to take flight from Pittsburgh airport.
Sparrow ready to take flight from Pittsburgh airport.
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
From the Photo Archives:
Sparrow ready to take flight from Pittsburgh airport.
Sparrow ready to take flight from Pittsburgh airport.
When I have the opportunity to include rich and wonderful words like blattering, fizmer, grumbletonians, and groke in a writing project (verse novel) it reinforces the joy that flows from writing. #loveoflanguage
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
When I have the opportunity to include rich and wonderful words like blattering, fizmer, grumbletonians, and groke in a writing project (verse novel) it reinforces the joy that flows from writing. #loveoflanguage
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I posed the question- Why do you think poets use white space?
Student: To fill up the page.
Student: To fill up the page.
November 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I posed the question- Why do you think poets use white space?
Student: To fill up the page.
Student: To fill up the page.
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Has anyone noticed that you can turn any noun into an insult simply by prefacing it with the word ‘absolute'?
-Absolute toilet brush!
-Absolute potato!
-Absolute door handle!
-Absolute toilet brush!
-Absolute potato!
-Absolute door handle!
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Has anyone noticed that you can turn any noun into an insult simply by prefacing it with the word ‘absolute'?
-Absolute toilet brush!
-Absolute potato!
-Absolute door handle!
-Absolute toilet brush!
-Absolute potato!
-Absolute door handle!
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Vividly recall seeing a father hand his young daughter the boarding pass as they entered a plane flight to Darwin allowing her to discover how it all works with some guiding questions. She worked it out and found their seats.
Kids learn limitations from us. They can also discover the possibilities.
Kids learn limitations from us. They can also discover the possibilities.
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Vividly recall seeing a father hand his young daughter the boarding pass as they entered a plane flight to Darwin allowing her to discover how it all works with some guiding questions. She worked it out and found their seats.
Kids learn limitations from us. They can also discover the possibilities.
Kids learn limitations from us. They can also discover the possibilities.
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Ode To The Wishy Washy
Norman declined to state his position
So when issues arose
He had no opposition
Local or global
Small or immense
Norman preferred
To sit on the fence
There he sat perched
Atop the palings
His lack of commitment
Merely adding to his failings.
Alan j Wright
Norman declined to state his position
So when issues arose
He had no opposition
Local or global
Small or immense
Norman preferred
To sit on the fence
There he sat perched
Atop the palings
His lack of commitment
Merely adding to his failings.
Alan j Wright
November 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Ode To The Wishy Washy
Norman declined to state his position
So when issues arose
He had no opposition
Local or global
Small or immense
Norman preferred
To sit on the fence
There he sat perched
Atop the palings
His lack of commitment
Merely adding to his failings.
Alan j Wright
Norman declined to state his position
So when issues arose
He had no opposition
Local or global
Small or immense
Norman preferred
To sit on the fence
There he sat perched
Atop the palings
His lack of commitment
Merely adding to his failings.
Alan j Wright
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You won't have to look in the obituaries, it will just become suddenly very noisy outside, regardless of what time of day it is. People will be shooting off fireworks, and honking horns, and laughing and crying, and it's going to be like that for quite a while when it finally happens.
November 17, 2025 at 7:07 AM
You won't have to look in the obituaries, it will just become suddenly very noisy outside, regardless of what time of day it is. People will be shooting off fireworks, and honking horns, and laughing and crying, and it's going to be like that for quite a while when it finally happens.
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Sometimes I think about paying attention to American politics again, and then I remember to be kind to myself instead.
November 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Sometimes I think about paying attention to American politics again, and then I remember to be kind to myself instead.
Ode To The Wishy Washy
Norman declined to state his position
So when issues arose
He had no opposition
Local or global
Small or immense
Norman preferred
To sit on the fence
There he sat perched
Atop the palings
His lack of commitment
Merely adding to his failings.
Alan j Wright
Norman declined to state his position
So when issues arose
He had no opposition
Local or global
Small or immense
Norman preferred
To sit on the fence
There he sat perched
Atop the palings
His lack of commitment
Merely adding to his failings.
Alan j Wright
November 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Ode To The Wishy Washy
Norman declined to state his position
So when issues arose
He had no opposition
Local or global
Small or immense
Norman preferred
To sit on the fence
There he sat perched
Atop the palings
His lack of commitment
Merely adding to his failings.
Alan j Wright
Norman declined to state his position
So when issues arose
He had no opposition
Local or global
Small or immense
Norman preferred
To sit on the fence
There he sat perched
Atop the palings
His lack of commitment
Merely adding to his failings.
Alan j Wright
Vividly recall seeing a father hand his young daughter the boarding pass as they entered a plane flight to Darwin allowing her to discover how it all works with some guiding questions. She worked it out and found their seats.
Kids learn limitations from us. They can also discover the possibilities.
Kids learn limitations from us. They can also discover the possibilities.
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Vividly recall seeing a father hand his young daughter the boarding pass as they entered a plane flight to Darwin allowing her to discover how it all works with some guiding questions. She worked it out and found their seats.
Kids learn limitations from us. They can also discover the possibilities.
Kids learn limitations from us. They can also discover the possibilities.
Has anyone noticed that you can turn any noun into an insult simply by prefacing it with the word ‘absolute'?
-Absolute toilet brush!
-Absolute potato!
-Absolute door handle!
-Absolute toilet brush!
-Absolute potato!
-Absolute door handle!
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Has anyone noticed that you can turn any noun into an insult simply by prefacing it with the word ‘absolute'?
-Absolute toilet brush!
-Absolute potato!
-Absolute door handle!
-Absolute toilet brush!
-Absolute potato!
-Absolute door handle!
I posed the question- Why do you think poets use white space?
Student: To fill up the page.
Student: To fill up the page.
November 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I posed the question- Why do you think poets use white space?
Student: To fill up the page.
Student: To fill up the page.
Teacher: What do you know about books?
Student; Books are tricky.
Student; Books are tricky.
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Teacher: What do you know about books?
Student; Books are tricky.
Student; Books are tricky.
When a teacher writes with students something magical begins to happen. The teacher begins to learn better ways to both write and teach.
November 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
When a teacher writes with students something magical begins to happen. The teacher begins to learn better ways to both write and teach.
'Tell me more about your idea' says teacher enthusiastically to student.
Overheard this recently.
Learn to listen.
Listen to learn.
Overheard this recently.
Learn to listen.
Listen to learn.
November 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
'Tell me more about your idea' says teacher enthusiastically to student.
Overheard this recently.
Learn to listen.
Listen to learn.
Overheard this recently.
Learn to listen.
Listen to learn.
It's Poetry Friday! A visit to a local greengrocery sparked this poem. Something of an ode to fresh produce. Vegetable inspired verse proved very fruitful to this poet.
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#poetryfriday #verse #poetry
November 14, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It's Poetry Friday! A visit to a local greengrocery sparked this poem. Something of an ode to fresh produce. Vegetable inspired verse proved very fruitful to this poet.
alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com/2025/11/scen...
#poetryfriday #verse #poetry
alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com/2025/11/scen...
#poetryfriday #verse #poetry