Breaks rules is not a negative trait
I was completing a checklist on a child to determine if they required additional academic support: Hundreds of questions designed to identify a child's strengths and weaknesses. Question #68 asked:…
Plastic and decapitated
Our April vacation comes to an end today. Tomorrow I will return to my classroom and my fifth-grade students, who do things like place decapitated Kristoff from "Frozen" on my…
Police car commonality
While I was in Victoria, British Columbia, at a speaking gig, Elysha took the children to Newport, Rhode Island, for a couple of days to explore the mansions. On the…
My storytelling soul sister
I've found my storytelling soul sister. Or one of them, at least. Her name is Lisa Congdon. The title of her book is You Will Leave a Trail of Stars. …
Airline food is weird
I've been on six planes in the last two days. Quite a lot of flying. It occurs to me: Food on a plane is weird. Maybe not as weird if…
Who the hell are you, Bart Simpson?
Charlie and I were watching The Simpsons. Season 6. Episode 7. "Bart's Girlfriend" Halfway through the episode, Charlie groaned. "Watching Bart Simpson flirt is making me ill. I truly feel…
Get funny!
Just a few more days to register for my upcoming humor workshop! Join me on Sunday, April 16, from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST for a strategy-packed, instantly applicable,…
Letting Loose
Letting loose is an act of such beauty and courage. Also such joy and intelligence. Elysha shared this with me last week, and I've scrolled through it several times since.…
Plan A
I was listening to Ira Glass of This American Life discussing the concept of a Plan B for an episode of the same name. In a room of one hundred…
My writing pals
On most early mornings, long before the sun rises, I sit at the dining room table and write. Sitting on the chair beside me are my two cats, Tobi and…
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