My oldest son is now a junior at Michigan State University so for the past few years I've been following Spartan athletics. I really enjoy football, but I really LOVE watching the Spartan basketball team. Last year during a televised airing of the Spartans playing a game at the … [Read more...]
For Struggling Students…Is Special Education the Answer?
One of the many perks of having a child attend college at a Big 10 university is attending sporting events. My son, AJ, is a sophomore at Michigan State University and we've been fortunate to be able to attend several MSU basketball games this season. While watching basketball, … [Read more...]
One of My Favorite Quotes for Teachers
One of my teacher friends had this quote hanging above her computer. Every Monday when I visited her classroom I would make it a point read the quote. It just set the tone for my week and was a gentle reminder of the power we have as teachers in the lives of children. … [Read more...]
Christmas Break in Northern Michigan
Well, Christmas break is coming to an end soon. Although I love working, I really appreciate both Christmas and spring break. Especially now that two of my three children are away at college, it's so much fun having them home. Not only do I have both my college kiddos home, … [Read more...]
Summertime- A Time for Making Memories
Last week while I was bloghopping I came across DeAnne Davis' post from First Grade and Fabulous on making the most of the remaining weeks of summer. As teacher-bloggers it's often difficult to detach ourselves from our computers. Sometimes, seemingly, other parts of our lives … [Read more...]
Who Do You Train With?
If you've been following my blog for awhile now, you may remember that in May I wrote a blog about my daughter, Kassie, about to graduate from high school (sniff, sniff). Well, she did. Kassie welcoming her fellow classmates and families to the graduation ceremony. Time … [Read more...]