Author Archives: Sally Gerard

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About Sally Gerard

I am a writer, runner, teacher, singer, guitar player, mom, lover, coffee drinker, hunter, antique tractor driver, horsewoman, sister, and lover of the outdoors. Did I mention that I love lighthouses?

The Country Girl Came 28 March 2016

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Attending the Colorado Writing Project(CWP) helped me to find my voice as a writer-teacher. Some of you will recognize the story I used as a mentor text. The Country Girl Came It was a few weeks into summer when the … Continue reading →

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Three years ago 24 March 2016

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Dear Cathy, Words do not come easily for a letter like this. Would that you were here because if you were, then that would mean that you came back from California. I sit here at the table by the window … Continue reading →

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Tenets 23 March 2016

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Sally Gerard

In our study of real-life heroes, and because my students need more practice writing essays, we’ve done some brainstorming in our writer’s notebooks about the three tenets we would live by and what those tenets would look like in flesh … Continue reading →

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Upon a Time 22 March 2016

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Sally Gerard

From a child’s perspective: Once upon a time there was a little girl born with huge blue eyes and curly brown hair. She was the sixth to be born with a seventh on the way. Her mother and father loved … Continue reading →

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Teaching and Horses 18 March 2016

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Sally Gerard

It was a day yesterday, and I needed to reflect on my thoughts that teaching is a young horse in training. You have to overcome the herd mentality by developing a strong relationship, and giving firm, kind direction in order to … Continue reading →

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Wed 17 March 2016

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Sally Gerard

When a writer gets engaged and plans a wedding, there is writing. Lots of writing. Robert and I will be married on April 2nd;I’m sure I’ll write about it. We’ve decided on the details,  handed over the numbers for the … Continue reading →

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Poetry Out Loud 16 March 2016

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Sally Gerard

  Two amazing students went with me and one grandmother to Denver yesterday so they could compete Colorado’s state Poetry Out Loud competition. It was such an inspiring day and evening-to simply sit and enjoy poetry! Okay, some nerves were … Continue reading →

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Horsey 15 March 2016

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Feeling horsey today: The compact bay mare’s eyes widened, nostrils flaring at the thin trickle of water crossing the trail. Gathering her well-muscled hindquarters, which should have been clue enough for the chatting rider, Lena leapt over the offending water, … Continue reading →

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Heroes 14 March 2016

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Sally Gerard

  We’ve been reading about heroes, starting with a basketball coach known for a philosophy called, ‘The Carolina Way.” It involved ‘playing hard, playing together, and playing smart.’ One piece that we read had to do with practicing a skill … Continue reading →

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Remembering 10 March 2016

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Sally Gerard

As it gets closer to the anniversary of my little sister’s death, I can’t help but to miss her all the more. I wrote this piece about the way we stuck together as little kids. She was always the strong … Continue reading →

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