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My friend and former colleague, Rob Hugh, who taught vocal music in West Hartford public schools for 39 years, returned last week to play percussion for our inter-elementary school choir.…
My friend and former colleague, Rob Hugh, who taught vocal music in West Hartford public schools for 39 years, returned last week to play percussion for our inter-elementary school choir.…
Got kids? Know someone who has kids? Check out my brand new Storytelling for Parents workshop. Saturday, June 17, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM EST. I'll be teaching all…
In the event that you haven't seen a blog post from me in nearly a week, fear not. I was still writing and posting. You were, perhaps, just not seeing…
My in-laws, Barbara and Gerry - celebrated their 50th year of marriage last week, which is astounding. They have been married nearly as long as I have been alive. They've…
Charlie and I played laser tag on Sunday at Nomads Adventure Quest, an oddly named indoor amusement center in South Windsor, CT. We also bowled, spent an hour killing zombies…
A while ago, I wrote something that many, many people - including my wife - greatly appreciated. It was pointed, perhaps a little edgy, and not gentle, but I believed…
Henry A. Wolcott School - where I have taught for the past 24 years - has been blessed with a large number of teachers who have been named Teacher of…
If my students are focused and worked hard during math class, I allow them to spend 3 minutes writing anything they want on their whiteboards. Oftentimes they draw less than…
I was standing in a local bagel shop with Clara yesterday. We had just left a doctor's appointment, and I was getting Clara some breakfast before driving her back to…
Elysha and I were listening to the Hamilton soundtrack again on the way back from New Jersey last week. So many of those songs strike a chord with me, but…