Tag Archives: My Life

Beautiful Weeds/ finding the cracks in the curriculum.

I think so much of working with children is about the teacher finding something that she has a passion for, something that she has fun with and finding a way to use this passion to energize the children. That means … Continue reading

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Beginning the Journey Again

I wrote a comment on a list to a student who was wondering if the Reggio Emilia child centered approach to preschool was they way to go for a teacher just starting out. After I wrote I realized it really … Continue reading

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A Walk with Mary

Lake Walk Sunlight falls in stripes on the path “The water is high today,” she points. “Look, this is where the children usually stand and play with their dogs.”

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Where Do the Summer People Go?

A pastel pink pump on a porch where people gather around a heater. Ed comes up guided by a man who lives in the house. Big, slow Ed,  black bearded and gentle, easy with a laugh, slouching from couch to … Continue reading

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I’ve Been Thinking About Recovery and Discovery

I have been reading May Sarton‘s journal called Recovering which is initially about recovering from the loss of her life partner due to onset of senility and finally recovery from cancer and a radical mastectomy. May Sarton’s writing was published … Continue reading

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