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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Back in the Saddle Again

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I'm finally back at work and playing catch-up. Here at the old blog I have two very important announcements. I will be hosting the 5th e...
Monday, July 30, 2007

Scenes From a Vacation

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William and I had a fabulous visit with my family. The two days of travel were not one bit of fun, as we were stuck for hours at LaGuardia o...
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Friday, July 20, 2007

Poetry Friday - Going Home

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I leave this morning with William for 10 glorious days in western New York (outside of Rochester) for a long overdue and much needed visit w...
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Thursday, July 19, 2007

My Fickle Heart

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Just last week I wrote a post entitled " Where Would I Be Without the Times? ." It began with the sentence, "Oh how I love th...
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Sadness About HP Leaks

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The Baltimore Sun just posted an article entitled An Inevitable Ending to Harry Potter Series . I refuse to link to it, and didn't read ...
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Happy Birthday Mom!

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Today my Mom celebrates her 78th birthday. She doesn't read my blog, but I'm still thinking of her and want to acknowledge her publi...
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Trouble for Tintin

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When I was in China recently, I went to a large bookstore so that I could see what young people in China were reading in their efforts to le...
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

More on HP

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Oh, how I love Cheryl Klein. If you haven't read her blog, you should check out Brooklyn Arden . Yesterday she was interviewed on Talk o...
Monday, July 16, 2007

HP Overload? - Never!

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I know that many of you are in Harry Potter overload, but for those of you still anxiously awaiting Friday night festivities and the release...

Reconsidering Ten Little Rabbits - Evaluating Books From the Viewpoint of Other Cultures

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Imagine you are a teacher looking for counting books for your classroom. You want to include books that showcase a range of diversity, so in...
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No Child Left Inside - Time Out for a Political Announcement

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Last week, Congressman John Sarbanes introduced the No Child Left Inside Act of 2007 to the House Committee on Education and Labor ( House B...

Arthur Levine on NPR

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In case you missed it this weekend, Margot Adler interviewed Arthur Levine about his role in bringing Harry Potter to the United States. He...
Friday, July 13, 2007

Why I Love Teaching Teachers (or Changing the World One Classroom at a Time)

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I spent the last two weeks sharing ideas for improving math instruction with a fabulous group of elementary teachers. We all worked hard an...
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Poetry Friday - Flowers

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I've been inside teaching all week, and like flowers without water, I can feel myself withering without time in the fresh air. I did get...
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Sunday, July 08, 2007

New Seven Wonders Revealed

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Yesterday in Lisbon, the New 7 Wonders Foundation announced the winners of a global vote on the New 7 Wonders of the World at the official ...
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Where Would I Be Without the Times?

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Oh how I love the New York Times. Where would I be without it? Certainly not laughing out loud as I was this morning. Check out the the Op-E...
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Friday, July 06, 2007

Learning in the Great Outdoors: Fourth Edition

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Since I've been busy at work this week, I haven't been reading many of my regular blogs. Therefore, I am a bit late in mentioning th...
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Poetry Friday - Infinity

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Hello Friends! Please forgive the silence this week. I have been teaching my brains out (8am-1pm every day). I am exhausted, both physically...
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Sunday, July 01, 2007

Champagne Taste

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My mother always told me I had champagne taste on a beer budget. This is still pretty much true today, but instead of buying for myself, I s...
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Friday, June 29, 2007

Poetry Friday - Summer Rain

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I am in North Carolina and it's raining, but this isn't bad. I love rain in the summer. My poem today is for just such an occasion. ...