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March Break Ideas

http://cookit.e2bn.org/recipes/ When I find a great site I like to share it! Are you at home this week and thinking of activities to do with your children over March Break? In addition to the many great institutions that have hands-on … Continue reading

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Why do we have special days? today is http://abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy-day

http://abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy-day    Moved over winter break and put blogging on hold for a period.  Now settling into a lovely, light filled space and thinking about the objects that make my live/work environment “home”.   The majority of the objects are books- … Continue reading

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Sound and light shows

Given the flooding that recently hit the east coast I now realize that the storm I was listening to and seeing flash across my otherwise calm skies managed to leave a great deal of damage in its wake.  This note … Continue reading

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On the need to clarify –

I keep this page amongst other pages in a simple file folder for students and parents of students to read. I do not know who to attribute the original work to- any ideas? thank you as always, best regards, Please … Continue reading

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SHARING OPPORTUNITY!

OPPORTUNITY by: Edward Rowland Sill (1841-1887) THIS I beheld, or dreamed it in a dream:– There spread a cloud of dust along a plain; And underneath the cloud, or in it, raged A furious battle, and men yelled, and swords … Continue reading

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Musings on Power

Got up and took a hot shower this morning and gave thanks for small blessings- Did everyone enjoy the recent long weekend?  We, my children and I, spent the time from June 30 through July 4 without electricity due to … Continue reading

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Summer and Volunteer hours

Often I discuss basics relating to education, and volunteering is one of the better ways to gain experiential knowledge. I love sharing great websites- what makes a website great? When a website does offer helpful information in an easy to … Continue reading

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Just a minute…

Pregnant, purple stretch jumpsuit doing little to hide the obvious, bare feet in sandals, and slightly out of breath from a quick walk along Broadway from West 67 up to the campus at 116th I approached my professor for clarification- … Continue reading

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Grease and other summer movies-

My school age students (k-12) are visibly relaxing this week- are yours?  June always reminds me of the importance we place on ritual: tests, final projects, exams, reports and ceremonies.  One of my rituals is to get out a stack … Continue reading

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Are you really, really, really good at what you do?

     Are you really, really, really good at what you do?  DO you remember how, when young, repetition of words for emphasis brought the meaning home?  I was reminded of this by a student whose questioning about repetition throughout an … Continue reading

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