Last year, I wrote about beach-themed ornaments from the Carolinas. This year, I’ve expanded my search beyond the Carolinas, although some ornaments I’ll share are in fact from my part of the world. In the interest of full disclosure, I should mention that my tastes aren’t especially sophisticated these days. I currently live with three […]
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I’m Anticipating Being Shunned
The concert we attended earlier this week started out as a normal school Christmas concert. You know, three kids, two parents, and one stuffy nose. All seemed as it should be. The stuffy nose belonged to Baby-girl. She came home from school earlier that day sounding a little congested, but she didn’t have a fever […]
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Elf on a Shelf and Other Christmas Traditions
Last year, I wrote about Elf on the Shelf twice, sharing the story about how he miraculously found our new home and a story about annoying people who loudly diss Elf on a Shelf in stores, leaving their little shards of pessimism in the hearts of countless children busy just trying to keep their little […]
Illiteracy: It’s for the Birds
Just thought I’d share one more example of the havoc illiteracy wreaks, even at the beach. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Lord of the Flies Guided Imagery Activity
I promised a post on guided imagery for teaching Lord of the Flies, so voila! In simplest terms, guided imagery or guided visualization is a pre-reading or during reading strategy used to help students form a mental picture of what they will read or are reading so that they will better understand and remember it. […]