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Telling Tails

A few years ago, I broke my tailbone.  My shoes slipped on our carpeted stairs and the next thing I knew I was bouncing like a ball.  Bump, bump, bump. I was bruised and so sore.  As anyone who has fallen on their tailbone can tell you, the pain of sitting or lying in bed … Continue reading →

Putting Your Best Face Forward

“You have a look of determination on your face,” said Mrs. Bishop to our young student. We work with first graders who are mildly autistic and, in some ways, developmentally delayed.  Recently our student had begun to make connections between letters and sounds – she’s learning to read!  On this day, she and I had … Continue reading →

May The Force Be With You

I love talking with kids.  And listening to them.  Especially young children.  Kids are eager to share their thoughts and ideas, their feelings and knowledge.  Sometimes I am amazed, other times I am amused, and sometimes I feel deeply touched.  Sometimes I just laugh.  This was one of those times. I was working with one … Continue reading →

Successful Schools Remember To Have Fun

“There is little success where there is little laughter.” – Andrew Carnegie We were talking about this at work.  Not the quote, but an idea related to it.  I work in a public elementary school and we were discussing the concept that school should be fun.  Someone questioned whether this was possible; “How can school … Continue reading →

Warm Fuzzies: The Power of Kind Words

When I hear the term “warm fuzzy”, I instantly think “soft”, “nurturing”, and “comforting”.  It’s that freshly washed blanket, straight from the dryer that you wrap yourself up in.  Its gentle embrace is the feeling of security and assurance and care.  And it can be found in the simple gift of a kind word. During … Continue reading →

Happy At Home

“To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise and labour tends.” — Samuel Johnson I can’t tell you how true these words ring for me.  As an introvert who would be happier working alone on a quiet project at home, I need to push myself … Continue reading →

There’s Nothing Quite Like Family

This week (November 13-19) is American Education Week.  At the school where I work, as in many schools across the country, parents are being invited to visit their children’s classrooms and to observe their children engaging in learning.  It is a time for a little excitement and a little anxiety; teachers, parents, and even students … Continue reading →