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Second Sunday in May? Mother's Day

Playing Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young and wondering how these four men managed to capture beautifully in lyric and score the feelings of parents; so deeply moving when we do “look at them and sigh, and know they love you…”

Grace and beauty just walked out the door together, intent on a project and pleased to share – and I feeling truly blessed have the afternoon “free”, and time to catch up…

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Red Herrings and Holiday Musings

RED HERRINGS In mystery writing, the red herring is the suggestion of a clue- it also misleads the reader as well as the mystery solver. In real life people too are given red herrings- that is – led astray with diversions – tactics meant to exhaust rather than help and which over time wear a person out. When I was beginning my divorce, so many games ensued until I finally stood up in court and…

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Differentiated Instruction

A request came to elaborate on my last blog post, and clarify how a similar lesson was offered in different fashion to different students.  The Topic was the “Chinese New Year”  and I had mentioned in the last blog post how a couple of  students questioned the widely used title for the holiday- feeling the title had ignored their place of birth and own celebrations.

Together we discussed how…

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12 steps for essay writing

Was preparing this set of 12 steps with a student and realized they will benefit all: Step 1) brainstorm or thinking about all the different ideas Step 2) putting these ideas onto paper (or the internet)- in any order               some students make lists               some students draw “mind maps”               some students like to draw and fill in the “clouds”                    some…

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Participatory Action

Giving Thanks –

For friends who mean it

For children one is blessed with

For abilities even if not always being allowed to share them

For love- in the way my children grow and develop

For knowledge, that others contribute and share

For history- personal and global- that helps when things need to be placed in perspective

For laughter- the personal chuckle and the broad belly burst

For today

Having…

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Education via Barney!

Do you remember Barney and his Backyard Gang?

” I love you – you love me”…  the song was infectious and the children’s show a simple reminder that children could play and learn together within a variety of age groups- whom ever happened to people their neighborhood.   I had been doing graduate work in both anthropology and linguistics- plus education, as they are indeed entwined- and the furor…

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News! :)

There is a strange pause of recognition when a submitted article gets published on line; the reading through the magazine to discover that – why- “that” is me!

I work with students who range in age from the beginning readers through post secondary, and the adult professional community too.  This article references the youngest set, and I expect/hope to continue to share suggestions for each of…

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