I have made the commitment to blog a thank you every day for 365 days. Today will be my 40th day. Some days the words just flow and the writing is done in less than half an hour. Other days I'm in a quandary, wanting badly to be sincere in my thanks and finding little … Continue reading 3 – 2 – 1!
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Can You Make a Roux?
One of the many jobs in my illustrious history was that of executive director of a child care center in New Hampshire. It was a job I enjoyed and as usual learned I something in the eighteen months I spent there. The center was not big, about 60 kids between the ages of 3 and … Continue reading Can You Make a Roux?
Each One, Teach One
I'm a bit of a facilitation junkie. I love watching A-ha moments happen for individuals and groups. Just about every time I'm asked to facilitate, I say yes! It's actually quite a privilege to be invited into a group's work to support them moving through a learning or change process. Facilitation is not for the … Continue reading Each One, Teach One
Tales of a Fourth Grade…Something!
I'm not sure if there is much that easy about being a teacher, these days or when I was in a classroom in 1987! That year I was a fourth grade teacher in a Catholic school in Riverside. There were 32 kids in the class...crazy, right?! I got the job the day school started. My … Continue reading Tales of a Fourth Grade…Something!
Preschool Teachers–I Couldn’t Do It Everyday
Over the past several weeks, but in particular the past four days, you may have seen in the news that many Head Start classrooms across the country have closed as a result of sequestration. Classrooms equal about 18 to 20 kids per room, which for us amounted to 127 kids that will not be able … Continue reading Preschool Teachers–I Couldn’t Do It Everyday
Teacher Appreciation Week 2015
I posted this a year and a half ago, but as I notice the news feed on Facebook and see that its National Teacher Appreciation Week, I thought it would be worth sharing again! -------------------------------------------------------------- The idea for this blog has been rumbling in my head even since before blogs existed. I've often thought of … Continue reading Teacher Appreciation Week 2015
365 Days of Thank You 