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Yearly Archives: 2007
Where’s the Bike?
When I was 15 years old I had my bicycle stolen. I lived in a good neighborhood in the Bronx, so it was surprising to me that my bicycle would be taken. I had no clue who or why it … Continue reading →
Where’s the Fire? A telling version.
A few months ago, I wrote an entry about when I was 5 years old and pulled a fire alarm (see Where’s the Fire?) I have since decided that I want to tell this as personal story. That brings out … Continue reading →
Bullies
Being the shortest person in my grade always left me open to being bullied by the so called macho, cool people in school. I went to a public school in the Bronx in a very good neighborhood. When I was … Continue reading →
Writing Songs
I’ve always been impressed how singer/storytellers like Bill Harley, Michael Parent, and others create the songs that they write and perform. In the past year, I’ve written two songs, both of which I would like to use in my storytelling … Continue reading →
Positive Thoughts
I searched the Internet recently to find research on positive thinking. All I used as keywords was “Positive thoughts” research. As expected I was referred to a large number of sites, all of which stated the same thing. Your physical … Continue reading →
Being read to
As a parent, teacher and storyteller, I know the importance of reading to kids. Reading to kids allows them to enjoy tales that they might never attempt on their own. It encourages listening and a better understanding of literature. A … Continue reading →
Time to reflect
When I was a junior in college at SUNY Stony Brook, I finally decided what I wanted to be when I graduated from school. I was going to be a teacher. I was lucky to have as my mentor and … Continue reading →
I wish they’d given it back.
When I was a young, I loved to write. As you can tell, I still do. One of my aspirations as a child was to become a writer. Most of the writings that I did as a child were done … Continue reading →
What will you remember 20 years from now?
One of the scenarios that I put interviewing teacher candidates in when I was on interviewing committees was, “Pretend that we hired you, and you’ve now been teaching here for 20 years. You run into one of your ex-students from … Continue reading →
They said it couldn’t be done.
I spent over 49 years of my life in a formal school setting. Most of those years were spent as a teacher. All of those years were spent as a learner, whether I was sitting in the pupil’s chair or … Continue reading →
