Sunday, March 10, 2013

Cause Hope

I have been creating quote images to use for the round up slices I give to students each day.  I make them in Photoshop with royalty free art, cloud shapes, patterns and the like.  I'm having fun making them. I typically prefer paper bits and glue collage to digital, but these are quicker and less messy.

Today's quote comes from one of my favorite young adult books, Looking for Alaska by John Green. Here's what I wrote to students on Bear English for our round up slice today:

It's day 10 and many of you have taken to writing your slices beyond what I'd hoped! I am delighted and amazed by writing you have shared. I find myself laughing over eyebrows and feeling the power of your futures in dreams described and social norms questions. You're doing it! Your writing! Let's keep going. Let's cause hope in others. Your words have that power.
 If you'd like to see the set so far, find them on Flickr here. Hope abounds. Happy Sunday!

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9 comments:

  1. NancMarch 10, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    I haven't convinced anyone to try classrooms ...yet. I will be excited to show other schools and what they are doing across the country. Would I be able to access from Flickr in the future? xo

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  2. ChrisMarch 10, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    I really like your cloud quotes - very inspirational! Happy to hear your students are diving in and slicing away!

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  3. Tara @ A Teaching LifeMarch 10, 2013 at 1:47 PM

    What a lovely way to encourage your kids. My students slice once a week and vote for two standout slicers who get prizes (jellybeans!). Whatever it takes to keep them writing and slicing, right?!

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  4. JaanaMarch 10, 2013 at 3:33 PM

    Love your cloud quotes!!!!!! You have done a wonderful job encouraging your students with writing!

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  5. KayMarch 10, 2013 at 5:50 PM

    I love John Green and the quote you chose for today.

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  6. Linda BMarch 10, 2013 at 6:17 PM

    Showing that you are thoughtfully taking the time to acknowledge their work is wonderful, Lee Ann. Better than points, etc. Words are matching words it sound like-what a gift you are giving.

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  7. UnknownMarch 10, 2013 at 6:36 PM

    What a beautiful idea! I can't imagine NOT being inspired by quotes and art like these!

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  8. JenniferMMarch 10, 2013 at 8:42 PM

    I've been loving the quotes and wondering how you made them! Thanks for sharing! These are cute and inspiring!

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  9. Melanie MeehanMarch 10, 2013 at 9:38 PM

    I love John Green, also. There are some amazing quotes to be found in his work. I also want to try prettying up the quotes as you did. Very cool. I'm so glad your students are doing well. Maybe some of them will keep writing!

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