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What if I can’t teach my kids?

04/29/2020

“Stay at home learning” is the new topic for TV ads, displaying how home, work, and kids are perfect partners.  As a former stay at home mom, partial homeschooler, and then teacher and principal, I’m here to say that the fantasy is true for some, but not for others.  Some will discover creativity and excitement … More What if I can’t teach my kids?

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If you don’t like the world the way it is…

01/13/2020

” If you don’t like the way the world is, you change it.  You have an obligation to change it.  You just do it one step at a time.”  Marian Wright Edelman But how? I awoke with a mighty feeling of responsibility about change,  about my power in the world…and then I got out of … More If you don’t like the world the way it is…

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See the Child…Recipe for success!

12/11/2019

My daughter is an amazing teacher.  There, I’ve said it.  She just is.  She teaches English and has a background in the classics and Latin.  But the magic she brings to the classroom is only partially attributed to her scholarly knowledge and academic thirst for learning. Her success is due to something she inherited from … More See the Child…Recipe for success!

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Today’s T-shirt Inspiration

09/04/2019

” I think the world is going to be saved by millions of small things.”  –Pete Seeger Pete Seeger.  A name from the distant past, still  as relevant today as he was protesting in the 1950’s.  As I pull today’s t-shirt out of the drawer, I am comforted by his words. I see Pete Seeger … More Today’s T-shirt Inspiration

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Supporting young children’s behavior

09/03/2019

The most important thing a teacher or other adult can teach is the ability to healthfully interacting in relationship with others.  Yet, as adults we often find ourselves  frustrated with the behavior of young children. Deb Curtis,  one of my most influential educators, describes a common response to why young children act the way they … More Supporting young children’s behavior

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Let’s move! Let’s learn!

08/20/2019

Movement is what the human body is designed for.” ― Ben Medder Why is it so common for children to be packed into desks all day, seated in front of a teacher? Bodies were designed for movement, and movement helps the brain work its magic! Dr. JoAnn Deak has studied brains her whole life! A … More Let’s move! Let’s learn!

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