I’ve had three school-related stress dreams since Christmas. Against my better judgment, I’m going to share them with you. Dream #1: This one was a doozy. It went from normal bad to wow-that’s-a-creative-form-of-torture bad to AAAAAAAAA! bad. Here goes. It was the first day of the new semester. My first period class (who is sweet,Continue reading “A Small, Terrifying Glimpse Into the Subconscious Mind of a Teacher”
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Comfort in the Dark
[What follows is an anecdote from my experience at the Books with Bite workshop at the Highlights Foundation earlier this month. However, it is also the personal narrative I’m writing with my seventh graders (because I like to multitask). The story is true, but some details regarding other participants and the events they shared haveContinue reading “Comfort in the Dark”
Review: More Spooky Texas Tales
This post is part book review and part personal horror story. Enjoy! 🙂 More Spooky Texas Tales by Tim Tingle More Spooky Texas Tales includes modern versions of stories about such creatures as the chupacabra and “Skinwalker.” It wasn’t my favorite collection of horror stories, but it did have a few gems here and there. One memorable lineContinue reading “Review: More Spooky Texas Tales”
Carie Juettner 