By Melissa Face I ignored my ringing phone, a number I didn’t recognize anyway, and hopped in the shower. A few minutes later, my husband popped his head in the bathroom door. “You missed all the fun,” he said. “Our security alarm has been going off. It wouldn’t take my code, and theContinue reading “I Pressed the Button”
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What It’s Like to Be a Teacher During Difficult Times – (And How to Cope)
Old Dog Smell
Old Dog Smell – 2009 “There’s nothing wrong with a little dog smell,” Granny used to say. She was referring to the less –than-pleasant odor of Waylon, the hound who spent his days in the field running rabbits. He often returned from the hunt dripping wet or caked with dirt and ticks. And boy,Continue reading “Old Dog Smell”
Icebreaker
By Melissa Face I have been in the classroom for 12 years now as a teacher. It has been about a decade, however, since I sat on the other side of the desk, as a student. That changed earlier this month when I signed up for some graduate courses to earn a Gifted Education endorsement.Continue reading “Icebreaker”
Poetry, Prose and Pizza with Nathan Richardson – January 2018
Poetry and prose open mic at the Prince George branch of the Appomattox Regional Library System with Nathan Richardson. After the reading, Melissa was interviewed by a student reporter with The Royal News (Prince George High School). Interview below: Spoken Poetry & Prose Highlighted At County Library
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