#WordCatcherWednesday: billet-doux

What romantic words are you slinging today?  

 

Swoon-Worthy Literary Love Quotes

Need some passion inspo this Valentine's Day?  Whether you're feeling mushy, gushy, or crushy - look no further than a book for a swoon-worthy literary love quote.  

Here are some of my favorites:

"Do I love you? My god, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches." 

—William Goldman, The Princess Bride

"When he shall die,

Take him and cut him out in little stars,

And he will make the face of heaven so fine

That all the world will be in love with night

And pay no worship to the garish sun." 

—William Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet

"You might not have been my first love, but you were the love that made all the other loves irrelevant”

—Rupi Kaur, milk and honey

“I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,

in secret, between the shadow and the soul.”

–Pablo Neruda, Sonnet XVII

“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.” —A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

“Don't ever think I fell for you, or fell over you. I didn't fall in love, I rose in it.” 

― Toni Morrison, Jazz

"Love shook my heart

Like the wind on the mountain

rushing over the oak trees." 

— Sappho

"We loved with a love that was more than love." 

—Edgar Allan Poe, "Annabel Lee"

“You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.”

—Margaret Mitchell, Gone With the Wind

"Who, being loved, is poor?" — Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance

"I will not play at tug o' war.

I'd rather play at hug o' war,

Where everyone hugs

Instead of tugs,

Where everyone giggles

And rolls on the rug,

Where everyone kisses,

And everyone grins,

And everyone cuddles,

And everyone wins." 

— Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends

For more literary love inspiration and classroom activities, check out my Literary Love Quote Task Cards, Valentine's Day Haiku Bundle and Valentine's Day Literary Bundle

Love, read, and write with abandon...HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!! 

February Literacy Loot

Hey, Lit Lovers - 

Happy February, Black History Month, and Valentine's Day! 

Baby, it's cold outside, but you can still leverage literacy learning with these instructional goodies...

Celebrate the spirit and rich literature of African-Americans with the Black History Month Literature Bundle - full texts included.  

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Are your students acting mushy, gushy, and crushy? Check out my Valentine's Day Literary Bundle, Valentine's Day Haiku Bundle, and Sonnet Writing Bundle for super fun and engaging reading/writing activities. 

Starting your Argumentative Writing Unit?  Check out this must-have Bundle for everything you need!  

Social/Emotional Learning has never been more important than now!  Build a positive classroom culture that will make your students smile with the Morning Meeting Year Long Jumbo Bundle.  

I've created a Writing Activity Jumbo Bundle for narrative, descriptive, informational/explanatory, argumentative, and response to literature no-prep writing packets - perfect for Distance Learning!    

Finally, it's a new year and a new you! Is one of your professional goals to become a teacher-leader in your building?  Impress your adminstrators and colleagues with the Teacher Leader Meeting PowerPoint Bundle that will showcase your leadership skills in no time!  

Happy teaching and learning! 

With literacy love, 

Kimberly =)