Make Learning Contagious!

     The moon was full and the sky was bright on Thursday evening.  It was not so full and not so bright on Saturday night when I decided ...

One of my favorite writing lessons is teaching my students how to "find" poems in another piece of writing.  Tonight I have deci...

My first son was born in January of 2006.  In June, 2008 his little brother arrived.  I thought I would remember every little detail as I ...

"It's family hot tubbing night!  Who's with me?"  Instantly three hands from their various perches around the living roo...

My Grandpa Pat was an 82 Airborne paratrooper during World War II.  He made three combat jumps and lived to tell about them.  Yet, he neve...

Second Graders...Gotta Love 'em!      It is late afternoon and I am surrounded by 3 second graders.  We have just finished reading t...

Today I had a cup of coffee and watched the sunrise over the mountains while soaking in the hot tub. Today I defined the word "under...