Happy (Possibly) First Day School
My girls started school yesterday. Our district offers either a full online program or a remote start that turns into live school every other day. I’ve been furloughed from my […]
Category Archives: Teaching
He Just Likes You
(Trigger warning: Sexual harassment) When I was growing up, there was a boy about a year older than me who lived in the house behind us. His driveway wrapped around […]
My Little Christmas Tree
I was taking down the Christmas decorations, and my daughter asked me about one of the ornaments, one that didn’t look like the rest. It looks like this: I remember […]
The Clock
A boy made a clock and took it to school. I’m sure you’ve heard the story. Ahmed Mohamed makes a clock, and in his excitement to show it to his […]
On Reading Gotta Find a Home
I just finished reading Dennis Cardiff’s Gotta Find a Home: Conversations with Street People. He has an equally engrossing blog here, which I highly recommend. The book is a […]
King Arthur Jr Day
M has a three day weekend coming up. I asked her if she knew why. “It’s King Arthur Jr day.” she replied. “Martin Luther King Jr. Day?” “Yeah, King Arthur…Arthur […]
That Doesn’t Happen in My Town
I’ve been reading a very interesting book about the homeless, which I shall review here once I finish it. The author talks extensively about some of the homeless people he’s […]
Penelope, Who Got Brakes for Christmas
I thought a lot about Penelope today. I put up my Christmas tree, a great improvement over Ugly Tree from last year. I’ve got presents to wrap. Lights to hang, […]
Holidays in Poverty
It’s cold here these days–record cold for my area, with piles of snow and icy winds. We were standing at the bus stop, talking about how cold it was, and […]
It’s Not That Easy
Warning: This post talks extensively about child abuse and emotionally disturbed children. I read this today: http://www.cracked.com/article_21646_5-shocking-realities-working-with-disturbed-children.html/ This is one of the most honest articles I’ve read about this subject. […]
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