Sat, 13 Feb 2021 10:39:02 -0800WeeblyMon, 09 Jan 2012 20:25:37 GMThttps://www.mentortextswithlynneandrose.com/notebook-entries/grandmas-kitchen-posted-by-lynne    My sisters, Mom, Dad, Great Aunt Elda, and Great Uncle Earl piled into Grandma's kitchen, Grandma served the pot roast on a huge silver platter, ladling pearl onions, sliced carrots, potatoes, and gravy around the roast.  Grandma's fried cauliflower, a huge bowl of fluffy mashed potatoes, and a dish of candied sweet potatoes (just because I loved them so much) found their place on the table.  Piping hot buns and creamy butter came out last but were eaten first.  
    We laughed and exhanged pleasantries while we passed dishes around the big wooden table or spooned portions for each other if the dishes were too hot or too big to pass.  The catch-up chatter filled the air until each plate steamed with perfectly perfect food. Then silence....Everyone was too busy eating Grandma's delicious dinner to talk. ]]>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:33:09 GMThttps://www.mentortextswithlynneandrose.com/notebook-entries/first-post  In writing workshop, everyone has a story to tell.  When people tell their stories, it changes the relationship between the people in the room.  We, as teacher facilitators in the writing community, offer a lifetime guarantee.  Of course, we help our students grow as writers and readers, but we do more than that.  With our voice and passion for learning, we help students become adults who choose to read and write – not because they have to do it - but because they want to do it!  When we keep a writer’s notebook, we can preserve our classroom memories.  Expect your students to keep a writer’s notebook, write in them daily or at least several times a week, and preserve their childhood memories.   These short bursts of writing will help build writing muscles and stamina for the longer pieces they will also do!

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