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Hello Writing Friends!

This is our last chat for Spring. I found the idea for writing with "Oh!" from one of my favorite books, OH, BROTHER! written by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Mike Benny. What do you "Oh!" about? To be truthful, I am saying "Oh!" to today being our last day. I am a little bit sad about this. I will miss you, and I thank you.

Thank you for joining me for part or all of this Keeping a Notebook Journey during the COVID-19 Spring of 2020. These notebooking chats were a gift from me to teachers and students, and my hope is always that young people will know that their notebooks are their own, a place where they can explore and become themselves. The video chats will remain online for at least the next two weeks.

You can learn more about this project HERE, and the following pages include links to all chats from #1 - #72. You can find a wee mention of this project in this article from THE NEW YORK TIMES (March 19, 2020).

And if you wish to write together in other ways, find 43 Nature Writing videos at my YouTube channel, (#WriteWild), custom-made for the Mamaroneck UFSD, in conjunction with the Sheldrake Environmental Center. These videos, banded K-1, 2-3, and 4-5, follow themes from nature journaling to ponding.

If you work for a school district, please know that I am a children’s author and have taught writing for over 20 years. In these uncertain times, I plan to give back as I can and am also available for hire, for custom videos or virtual author visits, teacher staff development or online conferring. Please visit my website for more information.

Be well.

xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 71: ALL KINDS OF WEATHER

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Hi Writing Friends!
Greetings from the land of wind! Today I am thinking about weather because....it just keeps on changing around here. I am wondering what the weather is like where you are right now and what your favorite weather might be.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 71: ALL KINDS OF WEATHER

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Hi Writing Friends!
Today I am thinking about making things. What have you made? What have others made for you? What do you love to make? What would you like to learn to make? See Betsy's curtains blow on me in today's video - hee hee!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 69: A WORD IN THE WORLD

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 69: A WORD IN THE WORLD

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Hi Writing Friends!
The world is filled with words....and one way to get a writing idea is simply to walk around and find one. Then....write!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 69: A WORD IN THE WORLD

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Hello Writing Friends!
It is the end of a strange school year, and today we are thinking about school supplies, all kinds of school supplies: old ones, new ones, favorites, any school supplies at all!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 67: MEND, FIX, REPAIR

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 67: MEND, FIX, REPAIR

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Hi Writing Friends,
Today we think about things that have broken or fallen apart...and how people fix and tend the broken. I wish you a peaceful and thoughtful Poetry Friday.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 67: MEND, FIX, REPAIR

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Hello Friends!
It is so beautiful here today, and I am thinking about trees and memories of trees. I wish you sun and shade and the greenness of leaves.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 65: LOOK FOR PATTERNS

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 65: LOOK FOR PATTERNS

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Hello Friends!
Today's post is all about patterns...looking for them, and choosing one to write about. I may just have to keep sketching every pattern I see!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 65: LOOK FOR PATTERNS

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 64: A LETTER A LETTER

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 64: A LETTER A LETTER

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Hi Writing Friends,
Today we chat about letters...letters to send and letters not to send. Notebooks are good letter-holders. Love to you an yours.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 64: A LETTER A LETTER

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 63: A PERSON MUCH OLDER

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Hello Writing Friends!
Today's writing chat brought me into a room of good memories of someone who was important in my life - Grethe. I wish the same for you.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 63: A PERSON MUCH OLDER

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 62: IF YOU NEED SOMEONE

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 62: IF YOU NEED SOMEONE

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Hi Writing Friends!
Today's writing chat centers around the phrase "If you need someone..." We all need each other in big and small ways. While I explore a small, whimsical offer, I will likely come back to this exercise and write about something more serious and true. I wish you what you need most on this Poetry Friday. Thank you for walking this writing path with me.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 62: IF YOU NEED SOMEONE

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 61: IN NATURE I FOUND

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 61: IN NATURE I FOUND

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Hello Friends!
It is a cooler day here in Western New York, and I am thinking about things I have found in nature...  What have you found in nature?  Be well.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 61: IN NATURE I FOUND

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Hello Friends!
Today's writing chat was inspired by an exercise from Sage Cohen's WRIITNG THE LIFE POETIC: AN INVITATION TO READ AND WRITE POETRY. Start thinking about nouns, adjectives, and verbs!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 59: CAN YOU SMELL THAT?

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 59: CAN YOU SMELL THAT?

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Hi Friends!
Have you ever had the experience of a smell transporting you back to another place and time? We hold memories in our noses, and today's chat explores this idea. Be well.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 59: CAN YOU SMELL THAT?

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 58: A SMALL SOMETHING

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 58: A SMALL SOMETHING

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Hello Friends!
Happy Poetry Friday! Today's chat is about small things...and I dedicate it to our son Henry who graduates this week. Happy weekend to you all. Take care.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 58: A SMALL SOMETHING

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 57: LET'S PLAY A BOARD GAME

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 57: LET'S PLAY A BOARD GAME

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Hi Friends,
Today I am thinking about board games, all of the board games I have ever played. And now...I want to play!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 57: LET'S PLAY A BOARD GAME

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Hello Friends!
Today's writing chat was inspired by an essay by Mary Oliver: "A Pen and Paper and a Breath of Air." You can find this essay in THE ALPHABET OF THE TREES: A GUIDE TO NATURE WRIITNG, edited by Christian McEwen & Mark Statman. Be well.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 56: PHRASES AND IDEAS

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Hello Friends!
Today's writing exercise involves chance! Find some crayons or markers, and see where one color leads you. I often write from chance choices, and this brings my thinking and my writing in new directions.
xo,
Amy

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Hi Friends!
Today we begin with a three word phrase...brainstorm...and then off we go. Pay attention to everything. Writers never know what they will need...so collect it all!
xo,
Amy

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Hello Friends!
Let's celebrate today...National Chocolate Chip Day. And while we're at it, let's make new notebooks too! I wish you and yours a happy, healthy weekend.
xo,
Amy

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Hi Friends!
Sometimes we can write off one word together, and today's word is 'lost.' We all lose things in life, and sometimes we lose ourselves in different ways. In a way, life is a big game of lost and found. I am glad we have found each other.
xo,
Amy

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Hello Friends!
Today we talk a bit about how notebooks can help us with our goals, and we explore one strategy from the book TINY HABITS: THE SMALL CHANGES THAT CHANGE EVERYTHING by B.J. Fogg, PhD. Be well.
xo,
Amy

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Hello Friends!
Happy Day 50! Today's chat highlihts a writing strategy I have returned to again and again over the past 25 years. It has been my absolute pleasure writing with you for the past 50 chats. While I know we miss so much these days, I am thankful for you. Take good care.
xo,
Amy

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Hello Friends!
It's a rainy day here in Western New York, and I am thinking about rain and also a quote from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. My cereal box notebook will be all filled this week, and I am trying to decide what kind of notebook to make next! Have you filled a notebook yet?
xo,
Amy

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Hi Friends!
Every day I learn many new things from many new people, books, animals, objects, landscapes, and experiences. Today's writing chat is all about learning and list poems.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 47: GLUE IN A BIT OF MAIL

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 47: GLUE IN A BIT OF MAIL

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Hello Friends,
Today is a day to grab your glue or tape. Let's stick something in our notebooks! ANYTHING can serve as inspiration.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 46: SOME FAVORITE WORDS

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Hello Friends,
Today is all about collecting words...and then writing from them! Lots of warm and happy thoughts to you from me.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 46: SOME FAVORITE WORDS

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 45: THE SHAPES OF LETTERS

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 45: THE SHAPES OF LETTERS

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Hi Friends!
Today we think about the shapes of letters: printing, cursive, and typed. Every time we communicate in writing, we work with shapes. This means that each of us has stories and thoughts about letter formation and handwriitng. I enjoyed taking a trip through the past of my own writing, and now I have some more writing ideas - creative writing ideas AND handwriting ideas. Happy shape-making!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 45: THE SHAPES OF LETTERS

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 44: PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 44: PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN

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Hello, Friends!
Do you like to take and look at photographs? I do too... Today we think about photographs, and maybe we'll take some new ones! Take care.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 44: PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN

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KEEEPING A NOTEBOOK 43: FILLED WITH BOOKS

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KEEEPING A NOTEBOOK 43: FILLED WITH BOOKS

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Hello Friends!
It is May 1!  Happy May Day! Today we are back to regular notebook-keeping...no more dice. But today IS Poetry Friday, so I do share a little poetry today. As Poetry Month is over, I will no longer share chats on weekend days, but I look forward to seeing you on Monday! Take good care. (BIG HIGH FIVE...I forgot...I was too excited about books!)
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 43: FILLED WITH BOOKS

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 42: POEMS CAN ENDLESSLY MIX AND MATCH WRITING TECHNIQUES (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT 30)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 42: POEMS CAN ENDLESSLY MIX AND MATCH WRITING TECHNIQUES (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT 30)

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Dear Friends,
It is the final day of National Poetry Month 2020 and the final day of Roll the Dice. Thank you for playing along with me. See you tomorrow for Poetry Friday with no dice!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 42: POEMS CAN ENDLESSLY MIX AND MATCH WRITING TECHNIQUES (ROLL THE DICE DAY 30)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 41: POEMS CAN ADDRESS - SPEAK TO -SOMEONE OR SOMETHING (APOSTROPHE) (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 29)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 41: POEMS CAN ADDRESS - SPEAK TO -SOMEONE OR SOMETHING (APOSTROPHE) (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 29)

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Hello Writers!
Once again, I am following the dice to help me write my National Poetry Month poem. I hope you are finding enjoyment in words...however you choose them!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 41: POEMS CAN ADDRESS SOMEONE OR SOMETHING (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 29)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 40: POEMS CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION "WHAT IF..." (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 28)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 40: POEMS CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION "WHAT IF..." (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 28)

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Hi Friends!
Have you ever asked yourself, "What if....?" Well, most of us do this from time to time, and we can do this in a poem too -- in our own voice, in the voice of a book character, in the voice of a person from history. "What ifs" can lead us into interesting territory and they can inspire our writing.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 40: POEMS CAN ANSWER "WHAT IF...?" (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 28)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 39: POEMS CAN INCLUDE FACTS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 27)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 39: POEMS CAN INCLUDE FACTS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 27)

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Hi Friends!
Poems can list, tell stories, give advice...and include facts! I'd say that a poem can do almost anything! Happy writing and all health and love to you.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 38: POEMS CAN COMPARE AND CONTRAST (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 26)

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Hello Friends!
Today you can hear the rain on Betsy the Writing Camper's roof! Happy writing your way through National Poetry Month...
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 38: POEMS CAN COMPARE AND CONTRAST (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 26)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 37: POEMS CAN PLAY WITH WORDS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 25)

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Hi Friends!
Today is wordplay day! I wish you lots of health and love.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 36: POEMS CAN SLOW DOWN TOWARD THE END (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 24)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 36: POEMS CAN SLOW DOWN TOWARD THE END (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 24)

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Happy Friday, Writing Friends!
We are in the last week of National Poetry Month, and today I am thinking about one way to end a poem. I wish you a weekend sprinkled with spring or peppered with the beauties of whichever season you are experiencing right now! Take good care.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 35: POEMS CAN BORROW A WRITING STRUCTURE OR FORMAT

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Hi Friends,
We can borrow other writing structures and bring them to our poems. Recipes, letters, advertisements...any of these can help us shape poetry. I wish you joy in your writing today! Remember, I am drawing a name tonight at The Poem Farm for a winner of my book POEMS ARE TEACHERS. Comment on any post during the past week to enter. www.poemfarm.amylv.com
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 35: POEMS CAN BORROW A WRITING STRUCTURE OR FORMAT (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 23)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 34: POEMS CAN BE WRITTEN IN THE VOICE OF ANOTHER (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 22)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 34: POEMS CAN BE WRITTEN IN THE VOICE OF ANOTHER (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 22)

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Hello Dear Friends,
Welcome back! We carry on...in flight! Thank you for being here.
Peace to you and yours.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 34: POEMS CAN BE WRITTEN IN THE VOICE OF ANOTHER (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 22)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 33: POEMS CAN GIVE ADVICE (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 21)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 33: POEMS CAN GIVE ADVICE (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 21)

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Hi Friends,
It is a day of falling graupel here at The Poem Farm! A good day for advice from a kind crow named Sonata...
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 33: POEMS CAN GIVE ADVICE (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 21)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 32: POEMS CAN EMPHASIZE AN IMPORTANT WORD WITH A ONE-WORD LINE

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Hi Friends!
Happy Day 20 of National Poetry Month! We carry on the story of Antoinette and Glorious today....and it is a glorious day indeed in Western New York. Sun! All joy to you in your writing and in your living.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 31: POEMS CAN DESCRIBE A PERSON, PLACE, THING, OR IDEA

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Dear Friends!
I am sorry this is so late. It was up on YouTube, but I forgot to link it here! I've had a few glitches (I forgot to show the dice rolling for a few days in a row!), and I am fixing them all up today. Happy day!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 30: POEMS CAN REPEAT THE BEGINNING SOUNDS OF WORDS (ALLITERATION)

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Hi Friends,
It is a clear and pretty day for a bike ride here in Western New York. Antoinette and Glorious think so too! I wish you some outside time this weekend. Take care.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 29: POEMS CAN INCLUDE SOUND WORDS or ONOMATOPOEIA

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Hi Friends!
Today I welcome my friend Sheila Cocilova to Keeping a Notebook. She shares her word dice with us! It is National Poetry Month, so I will continue writing and sharing each day. If I don't see you for a couple of days, have a wonderful weekend.
xo,
Amy
ps - If you are interested in more writing videos, for the next seven weeks, you can find a few weekly nature writing videos on my YouTube channel. These are custom made for the Mamaroneck UFSD in collaboration with the Sheldrake Environmental Center, and they become public one week after Mamaroneck students have viewed them.

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 29: POEMS CAN INCLUDE SOUND WORDS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 17)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 28: POEMS CAN GIVE HUMAN QUALITIES TO NONHUMANS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 16)

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Hello Writing Friends,
I wish you good and happy surprises in your writing today!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 27: POEMS CAN SPELL A WORD WITH THE FIRST LETTERS OF LINES - ACROSTICS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 15)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 27: POEMS CAN SPELL A WORD WITH THE FIRST LETTERS OF LINES - ACROSTICS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 15)

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Hello Friends!
We are halfway through National Poetry Month and halfway through this year's project, Roll the Dice. Today we talk about acrostic poems, or poems that spell words with their first letters. I wish you a springy day and lots of love.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 26: POEMS CAN REPEAT WORDS AND LINES (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 14)

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Hi Friends!
Poems can repeat words and lines. Poems can repeat words and lines. Poems can repeat words and lines. Poems can repeat words and lines. Hee! Hee! I am happy you are here and I wish you all best in your writing today. Remember to get some exercise. Thank you to my daughter Hope who adapted my Sharing Our Notebooks Logo into this adorable one for Keeping a Notebook!
xo,
Amy
ps - In case you didn't know, poems can repeat words and lines.

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 25: POEMS CAN LIST (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 13)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 25: POEMS CAN LIST (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 13)

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Hello Friends,
Today's chat is up early as we are expecting high winds (power outages?) today in Western New York. I wish you a good day of reading, writing, and thinking.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 25: POEMS CAN LIST (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 13)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 24: POEMS CAN BE SONGS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 12)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 24: POEMS CAN BE SONGS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 12)

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Hi Friends,
It's a singing day in Betsy today! Poems CAN be songs, and this is a neat idea to explore. Have a good day with the ones you love, and I will be back tomorrow.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 23: POEMS CAN BE CIRCLES (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 11)

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Hello, Writing Friends,
Some of you may be wondering where to find all of those typed drafts that I keep speaking about. They are HERE at my blog The Poem Farm. This is the place where I keep hundreds of poems and writing ideas, and it's been my little poetry home online since 2010. Each Friday of National Poetry Month, Heinemann will give away a copy of my book POEMS ARE TEACHERS: HOW STUDYING POETRY STRENGTHENS WRITING IN ALL GENRES - details there throughout April. Be well and safe.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 22: POEMS CAN ASK QUESTIONS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 10)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 22: POEMS CAN ASK QUESTIONS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 10)

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Hi Writing Friends,
Today you will see Betsy the Writing Camper in the snow!  For the past couple of days we have had bits of snow on and off here in Western New York. It snows, then it melts. Then it snows, then it melts. At this moment (11am), we are in a snow phase. Please know that no matter the weather, I am grateful to you for joining me on this wee writing adventure, and I wish you a safe, happy weekend. I'll be writing through the weekend as I always continue my National Poetry Month project each day of April. Take good care.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 22: POEMS CAN ASK QUESTIONS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 10)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 21: POEMS CAN BE WRITTEN IN STANZAS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 9)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 21: POEMS CAN BE WRITTEN IN STANZAS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 9)

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Hello Friends!
I welcome you back. Today we are thinking about stanzas.... Have a wonderful, safe weekend, knowing I am thinking of you.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 21: POEMS CAN BE WRITTEN IN STANZAS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 9)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 20: POEMS CAN NOT RHYME (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 8)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 20: POEMS CAN NOT RHYME (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 8)

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Hi Writers,
I hope this finds you and your loved ones healthy. Today we are thinking about how poems do not need to rhyme, how poems can NOT rhyme. I continue to write about Little Mouse, and she is becoming a good friend to me. May the worlds you create in your writing become good friends to you.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 20 POEMS CAN NOT RHYME (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 8)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 19: POEMS CAN RHYME (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 7)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 19: POEMS CAN RHYME (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 7)

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Hello Writing Friends!
Today we are thinking about rhyme...rhyme that makes sense. And Little Mouse has a decision to make in today's poem. I am wondering what you are deciding in your writing these days. 'Wishes for health for you and yours.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 19: POEMS CAN RHYME (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 7)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 18: POEMS CAN DEFINE A WORD (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 6)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 18: POEMS CAN DEFINE A WORD (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 6)

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Hi Friends,
Today is Day 6 of National Poetry Month, and here in Western New York, it is a beautiful spring day. We have our house windows open, and though it is chilly, it feels so good. I wish you a good day today. Remember, whatever you do, take care of you.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 18: POEMS CAN DEFINE A WORD (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 6)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 17: POEMS CAN BORROW A PATTERN FROM THE WORLD (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 5)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 17: POEMS CAN BORROW A PATTERN FROM THE WORLD (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 5)

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Hello Friends,
Happy Day 5 of National Poetry Month! I am grateful for you and wish you a safe and beautiful week of poetry ahead.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 17: POEMS CAN BORROW A PATTERN FROM THE WORLD (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 5)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 16: POEMS CAN COMPARE TWO THINGS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 4)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 16: POEMS CAN COMPARE TWO THINGS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 4)

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Hi Friends!
This was a late post...but it is here! Take good care of yourselves and those you love. Happy Day 4 of National Poetry Month!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 16: POEMS CAN COMPARE TWO THINGS (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 4)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 15: POEMS CAN TELL A STORY (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 3)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 15: POEMS CAN TELL A STORY (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 3)

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Hi Friends,
Happy Poetry Friday! As it is National Poetry Month, I will be sharing poems and videos each day of April...even on the weekends. Just wanted to let you know. Take good care!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 15: POEMS CAN TELL A STORY

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 14: POEMS CAN PLAY WITH SPACE (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 2)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 14: POEMS CAN PLAY WITH SPACE (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 2)

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Hi Friends!
I had all kinds of difficulty uploading this clip in the way I wished, but it finally worked. Hopefully my new subscription will make things go a bit more smoother and a bit more in my planned timeline. Happy Poetry Month!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 14: POEMS CAN PLAY WITH SPACE (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 2)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 13: POEMS CAN GO DOWN THE PAGE (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 1)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 13: POEMS CAN GO DOWN THE PAGE (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 1)

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Hi Notebook and Poetry Friends!
Today is the first day of April, and that means it's National Poetry Month! Starting today, the next 30 videos of Keeping a Notebook will have a poetry focus and a dice rolling theme. Each day I will roll three word dice, share a POEMS CAN phrase and write from the dice and the poetry learning. If you wish to see my poems all typed up, you may do so at  my blog, The Poem Farm, each day. You can learn about my past 10 National Poetry Projects at The Poem Farm too.  Thank you to Heinemann for offering a weekly giveaway of my professional book POEMS ARE TEACHERS: HOW POETRY STRENGTHENS WRITING IN ALL GENRES. I wish you poems!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 13: POEMS CAN GO DOWN THE PAGE (ROLL THE DICE PROJECT DAY 1)

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Hello Writing Friends!
Tomorrow is the first day of April, and that means it's National Poetry Month! The next 30 videos of Keeping a Notebook will have a poetry focus and a dice rolling theme. You can learn more about my past 10 National Poetry Projects at my blog, The Poem Farm, where there will be a weekly giveaway (thank you, Heinemann!) of my professional book POEMS ARE TEACHERS: HOW POETRY STRENGTHENS WRITING IN ALL GENRES.
xo,
Amy

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Hi, All!
Today we think about gratitude. Did you know that writing about what we are thankful for can make us happier people? It can! If you would like to see a linked list of all of the notebooking chats so far, you can find one HERE. And on April 1, we will begin a month-long poetry project for National Poetry Month. Feel free to use your same notebook or to begin or make a new one!
xo,
Amy

ps - Don't miss the tiny surprise at the end of today's video!

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 10: PLAYING WITH PATTERN

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 10: PLAYING WITH PATTERN

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Hello Writing Friends!
Happy Poetry Friday! Each Friday since March 2010, I have shared a poem and writing lesson at my blog The Poem Farm. I will continue this tradition here, focusing our notebooking work on simple poetry structures which can stand alone or grow into different genres and surprises. A joyful welcome to those who joined us from the HOMEBOUND FREE ONLINE CONFERENCE this week. Please know that we're not going anywhere, and I welcome you next week and beyond as well. Wishing you patterns!
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 10: PLAYING WITH PATTERN

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Hi Writing Friends!
Welcome back! It is a beautiful spring day in Western New York, and I thank you for joining me again. A hearty welcome to those joining us from the HOMEBOUND FREE ONLINE CONFERENCE this week. Today we think about wells...wells of water...and wells of imagery. I wish you joy in writing today.
xo,
Amy

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Greetings, Writing Friends!
Look at your amazing hands. We'll be writing about our hands today. A special welcome to those joining us from the HOMEBOUND FREE ONLINE CONFERENCE this week. Know that you can see the book trailer to WITH MY HANDS HERE and you can find the page of 48 maker activities that go with the book (but you don't need the book!) HERE. Much love to you and yours. Stay safe.
xo,
Amy

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Hello, Friends!
Welcome to all, and a special welcome to those joining me from the HOMEBOUND FREE ONLINE CONFERENCE this week. Today let's think about food. I'm here early...and I am holding you and your families in my heart.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 6: THREE BEAUTIFUL THINGS

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 6: THREE BEAUTIFUL THINGS

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Hello Friends!
This lesson is inspired by a quote from one of my favorite poets, David McCord. I hope his words inspire you too.
All best.
xo,
Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 6: THREE BEAUTIFUL THINGS

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 4: THE STORY OF AN OBJECT

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 4: THE STORY OF AN OBJECT

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Hi Friends!
'Made it before 1:00pm EST today. It has been a pleasure to hear from you on Twitter and Instagram, and I am grateful for you at this time. Let's hold our loved ones close, and let's write with our children. Writing as a family and sharing for a few brief moments is a way to hold onto family stories and memories and to laugh and savor good moments. It is a strange time, and writing can provide continuity and a bit of peace.
xo, Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 4: THE STORY OF AN OBJECT

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Hi Friends!
It's good to see you again. Wednesdays at KEEPING A NOTEBOOK will include a little bit of art or doodling along with writing. Please feel free to share your pages with an adult with the hashtag #KeepingANotebook
xo, Amy
ps - I don't always write in Betsy the Writing Camper. I write everywhere!  😊

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 6: THREE BEAUTIFUL THINGS

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 6: THREE BEAUTIFUL THINGS

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Hello Again, Writing Friends!
It is good to see your familiar faces and some new ones too. Welcome to all, and a special welcome to those joining me form the HOMEBOUND FREE ONLINE CONFERENCE this week. I am glad you're here, and I'll be here each weekday for the foreseeable future. Take good care.
xo, Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 6: THREE BEAUTIFUL THINGS

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 5: OUTSIDE MY WINDOW (POETRY FRIDAY)

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 5: OUTSIDE MY WINDOW (POETRY FRIDAY)

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Hi Friends!
Friday is for poetry here. Each Friday since March 2010, I have shared a poem and writing lesson at The Poem Farm. I will continue this tradition here, focusing our notebooking work on simple poetry structures which can stand alone or grow into different genres and surprises. Today's post is up early, and I am crossposting it at The Poem Farm where you can find lots of other poetry ideas. Take care this weekend, and be well.
xo, Amy

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Today is the book birthday of my newest book...with wonderful illustrator Ryan O'Rourke. These videos have been taking a little bit longer than I had hoped, so please forgive me for not making any 1:00pm EST deadlines. Take care and stay away from everybody! 😊 ps - I fixed the sound on this late at night - still learning this AdobeSpark! The video part is louder now.
xo, Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 1: LET'S BEGIN & MY QUOTE COLLECTION

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 1: LET'S BEGIN & MY QUOTE COLLECTION

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Hi Friends!  Welcome to my first KEEPING A NOTEBOOK video. It's a little learning curve for me with AdobeSpark, but here we go. I hope you like Betsy the Writing Camper. You can enlarge these videos by clicking the box in the lower right hand corner. 😊
xo, Amy

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KEEPING A NOTEBOOK 1: LET'S BEGIN & MY QUOTE COLLECTION