Yearly Archives: 2016

X: Xanadu (WR)

Posted on April 28, 2016 by hdh

Xanadu I can’t remember the word game that Christina, my wife, and I were playing when we started having a discussion of words that are known that are not in the dictionary. The word that Christina highlighted in this discussion … Continue reading →

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W: What do you want to be when you grow up? (WR)

Posted on April 27, 2016 by hdh

What do you want to be when you grow up? When I was about 7 years old, I made a card for my mother for Mother’s Day. Unlike nowadays where teachers have their students create all of these elaborate cards … Continue reading →

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V: Voices (WR)

Posted on April 26, 2016 by hdh

Voices – Are you making fun of me? I grew up with an ear for music. I could hear a tune and then figure out the notes on the piano in our house. I even taught myself how to play … Continue reading →

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U: Unity (WR)

Posted on April 25, 2016 by hdh

Unity – Together as one There’s an Aesop fable of a dying old man who wants his 3 sons to take over for him at his death. The three sons always quarreled and never agreed. The old man was concerned … Continue reading →

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T: Teachable Moments (ES)

Posted on April 23, 2016 by hdh

Teachable Moments It was March 15, 2001 and all students were off from school for Curriculum Development Conference Day for teachers. We all gathered in the auditorium of the high school for the keynote speaker, Dr. Steven Sobel,  a motivational … Continue reading →

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S: Substitute – Are you available? (WR)

Posted on April 22, 2016 by hdh

We Need You! When I retired, I decided that one thing that I didn’t want to do is become a substitute teacher as some of other retired colleagues had become. I was going to work on my storytelling career and … Continue reading →

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R: Relax (WR)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by hdh

Chill out! Just Relax What is it that you do to relax? What to do and when to do it are important choices that you have to make in order to have a stress free life. For me it depended … Continue reading →

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Q: Quiet Time (WR)

Posted on April 20, 2016 by hdh

Quiet Time   In this day of electronic devices, how often do you see people walking with earbuds on listening to some sort of mp3 player or smart phone. I tend to be guilty of that too. What is missed … Continue reading →

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P: Positive, Perseverance, Progress (WR)

Posted on April 19, 2016 by hdh

Positive, Perseverance, Progress One thing that I’ve learned throughout my years of teaching is that one must keep positive thoughts. There is plenty research out there that states that being positive, smiling, optimistic and enjoying what you are doing has … Continue reading →

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O: Oops Plan (ES)

Posted on April 18, 2016 by hdh

Oops Plan We all make mistakes. Mistakes are an important part of learning. When I was teaching older elementary students (10 and 11-year-olds) I would discuss with them the importance of learning from mistakes. I’m not sure exactly when and … Continue reading →

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