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Spring Has Sprung — and I Missed It! 11 May 2012 | 07:48 am
Every spring, when I see flowers begin to bloom, I try to remind myself, “Stop and smell the flowers!” What a common expression, but how true! And once again, I feel as if spring has passed me by (al...
What’s That About Radon? 16 Mar 2012 | 11:48 pm
This past fall, two of my children entered our state’s Radon Poster Contest sponsored by the health department. To enter, students were to design a poster showing that radon is a harmful gas that can ...
Writing Opportunities for Teens 4 Mar 2012 | 06:45 pm
With a group of ambitious teens in one of my co-op writing classes, I am constantly on the lookout for opportunities for them to stretch their creative wings. If you have a young person who likes to w...
Celebrating Valentine’s Day 15 Feb 2012 | 02:52 am
This Valentine’s Day will be a little different for us. We usually celebrate it by making or preparing Valentines during the day, then surprising each other with them at suppertime. Our grandma comes ...
Advertise It! 26 Jan 2012 | 03:25 am
Here’s a creative writing assignment that works well for both individuals and groups of students. I assigned this one to the students in my writing class at co-op, and it was a lot of fun – for them a...
Seeing the Problem More Clearly 9 Jan 2012 | 06:52 pm
For much of her later elementary years, my fifth-grade daughter has not enjoyed “school.” While she has always loved hands-on projects and field trips, completing workbook exercises or reading assignm...
New Year’s Around the World 1 Jan 2012 | 04:47 am
No matter if we’re home together or visiting other family members, we usually celebrate on New Year’s Eve with games, snacks, movies, fireworks, and of course, staying up until midnight. This year, as...
Late for Christmas? 19 Dec 2011 | 03:06 am
I envisioned this December much differently. We would finish up with schoolwork early in the month, then sit back and enjoy all the sights and sounds of the holiday season. We’d spend a day baking coo...
Thankful 28 Nov 2011 | 04:04 pm
Even with all of my good intentions, this school year has not been an easy one. Come to think of it, I don’t know that any of them could be classified as “easy.” But as we celebrate the holidays, I am...
Teaching Poetry 11 Nov 2011 | 03:10 pm
This month, my junior high/senior high writing class is participating in the Young Writer’s NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. Because they’re busy at home typing out their novels, I decided ...
