You may recognize the famous first couple of lines of the poem THE ARROW AND THE SONG by 19th century…
Sharon
While planning the content for my 365 Days of Literacy for Kids – Fun, Easy & Completely Do-able, I remained…
Let’s take a joyous walk today with your children and 20th century poet Japanese Chiyojo as we celebrate a simple…
January 6, 2011
Rrrrrrr & Brrrrrr… Polar Plunge and a Poem!
The Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day. People gather. People huddle (unless, of course, it’s NOT winter in a cold…
Words give us the wonderful experience to find a poem among creatures who use no words at all… animals! Kids…
Remember… “To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June.” – Jean-Paul…
The excitement and rush of the holidays is over and kids are settling back into their routines of ordinary. But…
“To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June.” – Jean-Paul Satre…
January 3, 2011
My First Journey
Over at my blog project 365 Days of Literacy for Kids: Easy, Fun & Completely Do-able, I write about the…
Jean-Paul Satre wrote, “To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June.”…
Kids love words. Kids love to use words. Kids love the creative spontaneity and fun of knowing and using words. …
January 1, 2011
The Red Wheelbarrow
One of the most extraordinary memories of my 30 years of teaching came in the most simple way… a copper…
December 31, 2010
365 Days of Literacy for Kids – Easy, Fun & Completely Do-able
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been in love with words… their meanings, their origins, their significance when standing alone…
December 17, 2010
Masterpieces in the Attic
Recently, Barry and I were rummaging around in our attic among our Christmas stuff… looking for strings of lights. We…
December 15, 2010
The Christmas TIME “FLYER”
Barry and I have decorated our home for the holidays. We’ve hung the stockings with care. We’ve kissed little cheeks…
December 12, 2010
I Love Winter Hats
I love winter. I may love winter so much because I LOVE winter hats. Winter hats are so… well, cozy.…
December 7, 2010
My Mother’s Letter to Santa: December 12, 1931
There is one treasure in my home that is beyond measure… and that is my Mom’s handwritten letter to Santa,…
December 1, 2010
UNO spells LOVE
What is it about a simple card game that makes everyone so happy? Oh, maybe because it’s such old school…
November 30, 2010
“The heat of the stove felt warm on my skin.”
Of all the words strung together in one magnificent sentence… breathing life into a memory… it is this gift of…
November 26, 2010
A Stuffed Piggy Bank Thanksgiving
A couple of weeks ago, our 8-year old grandson Andrew gave Barry and me the most delightful hand-painted fluorescent green…

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