Author Archives: ProfeJMarie (Janet Rundquist)

The Best Way to Fail At Your Resolutions

Posted on June 17, 2019

One way to become a better reader is to read more. One way to become a better writer is to write more. The best way to write more is to, uh…write more. Seems pretty simple, doesn’t it? For someone who … Continue reading →

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Monday Minutiae – 03.11.2019

Posted on March 11, 2019

Listening Comprehension For my current WIP, I’ve got a book theme… as in, it’s circles the idea of one of those “100 Books Everyone Should Read Before They Die” lists. And because of that, I’m discovering that Cliff’s Notes (or … Continue reading →

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Monday Minutiae – 02/11/19

Posted on February 11, 2019

Daily Oral Language My friend and colleague, Jeff Zupfer, makes music. He writes lots of different things, but because he also teaches music at an elementary school, he writes a lot of children’s music. During our cold-cold-cold #PolarVortex days here … Continue reading →

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Do the Work

Posted on February 4, 2019

Do you know what’s comforting? To realize that sometimes, when you’re feeling sluggish and unaccomplished one month into a new year, it isn’t unusual. To discover that this is how you feel each and every year at around this time. … Continue reading →

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Janet’s Reading Stats: 2018 in Review

Posted on January 14, 2019

If I were one to have a “number of books read” goal, 2018 probably would have been a banner year for me. I read 115 books! Not like I have to qualify my reading or anything, but to make some … Continue reading →

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Persevere

Posted on January 3, 2019

Invest-Commit-Believe-PERSEVERE I debated holding onto my 2018 One Word Resolution of BELIEVE because, to be frank, or frances, the whole “Believe” thing didn’t go so well last year. I’m not saying 2018 was a bad year; it was actually a … Continue reading →

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Monday Minutiae -12/17/18

Posted on December 17, 2018

Intervention Support You know how you put a bunch of books on hold at the library, and they ALL come in at once? If you think that is overwhelming, imagine this person: Sound off in the comments your ideas on … Continue reading →

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