Honoring the journey—then and now
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Who doesn't like a survey?
Helping student writers create their own primary research Are you smart enough to spell these words? Which Disney princess are you? Are you an official bookworm? Which flower matches your personality? Quizzes, questionnaires, and surveys are all the rage for the over-thirty crowd on Facebook. Taking surveys can be loads of fun. Who doesn’t want…
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Engaging student writers with local history
A pandemic accomplishment to be proud of The school year always ends on a hectic, almost frantic note for me as I rush around with last-minute tasks. By the time the first day of summer vacation arrives, I revert to being a kid: I want to toss my spelling book into the campfire, stay up…
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It’s been a weird Christmas.
Pushing the pause button It’s been a weird Christmas. One spent exactly the opposite way I had hoped: home with family. In October– on the 7th actually– once again we broached the topic of canceling our long-anticipated holiday trip with friends to Egypt, Crete, and Israel. After a few days of ungluing ourselves to the…
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