What was the first word, or sentence, you spoke?
When I was five months old, I had a best friend. His name was "Vava" (Valiant) and he was a St. Bernard and baby sitter extraordinaire. We lived in a three storey Victorian home, and... More »
When I was five months old, I had a best friend. His name was "Vava" (Valiant) and he was a St. Bernard and baby sitter extraordinaire. We lived in a three storey Victorian home, and... More »
Yesterday was a glorious day for learning. I was teaching 11 fourth graders how to write an imaginary personal narrative. As I saw each one of them spark at an individual moment when they realized... More »
I feel most important when I see the light go on in a child's eyes. As an elementary school teacher I think I am considered "weird" because I do all kinds of things to help... More »
I once left the house with intentions to go see a movie and wound up in Mexico instead. I'd like to think that is rather spontaneous. Yet, if I was more a creature of habit,... More »