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Anyway…the end.
How does one end a conversation or talk? Are there any clues that the end is coming? In high school I was taught that good speakers should just conclude naturally and not need a pronouncement. Stating that you are about … Continue reading →
To feed or not to feed?
I am convinced that I live in a neighborhood where the local wildlife have engineering degrees, do weight lifting, and roam at night with tool belts loaded with enough equipment that they can dismantle anything.
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Tagged bird feeders, feeding squirrels, wildlife feeding
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Small victories – final chapter (for now)
The last two victories don’t really fall into the same categories as the other four. One might have been a small victory had I been able to complete it; the other wasn’t so much of a creative solution to a … Continue reading →
Small Victories Part 2
There’s no manual to follow when you become a teacher. I should be more specific. There are lots of manuals for different curriculum that you choose to teach, and nowadays there are even more manuals for curriculum that you have … Continue reading →
Small Victories
“A lot of kids won’t tell you, this is the day that you can reach me.” I heard this at a conference I attended many years ago. Over my 33+ years as an educator I have found this to be … Continue reading →
From farmer to hunter
I spent 33 years of my life as an educator on Long Island. Most of those years were spent in the same school district. During my tenure as an educator I would begin each year with an unknown group of … Continue reading →
College memories
As my son starts college I am reminiscent of my days long ago when I left home to embark on my first year to be on my own at college. I was the only one in my family to leave … Continue reading →
Laughter
This piece of writing was done in a writing workshop. We were given 20 minutes to write. The topic I chose was Hearing – the sound of laughter. It’s been said by many that laughter is a form of healing. … Continue reading →
Homework again?
A recent Board of Education meeting brought up the subject of homework again. This rears its head every 5 to 10 years. Usually there is discussion for a while, mostly complaints: There’s too much homework. Why does my child have … Continue reading →
Steering the Craft – Sentence/Paragraph exercise
This is a continuation of the exercises from the Ursula K. Le Guin’s book, Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew Part one of this assignment was to write a … Continue reading →
