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--> " The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no ticker-tape para...

I have tried to write about my mother's hands for a couple of years. I keep finding it difficult. Here is one more attempt. It's ro...

Last year my friend, Franki Sibberson, wrote a post for the Scholastic On Our Minds blog about knowing yourself as a reader. ( http://oomsch...

When I was little, all the stores were closed on Sundays. My mom was a stay-at-home mom and didn't have her driver's license. Life w...

  Yesterday, my husband had a list of errands - buy some mulch for the garden, run to the grocery store for a few things, and stop at the ...

I have always felt it was critical to consider what we believe about learning and teaching. It's important to take some time to think...

This morning I heard the pounding rain Long before I opened my sleepy eyes. A steady beat waking me from my rest. I was unwilling to sta...