Fancy Nancy is a popular children’s book with our first grade students. Author Jane O’Connor’s title character likes to dress in extravagant clothing and use big fancy words. What little girl wouldn’t want to wear a feather boa and a tutu? The other day one of my little girls wanted to read Fancy Nancy with … Continue reading
Posted on March 19, 2013 …
The City
The City In the morning the city Spreads its wings Making a song In stone that sings. In the evening the city Goes to bed Hanging lights About its head. ~Langston Hughes In two short lines, Langston Hughes captures the nature of a city. It is a living, breathing creature, a bird, rising from its … Continue reading
Simple Pleasures 