Sharing my journey to a slow, intentional life.
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MY FIRST TEACHER I have a passion for literacy. It all began in a screened in porch in South Central Los Angeles when I was almost 5 years old. My mother’s first language was Spanish. She told me how hard it was for her to learn English. She grew up…
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I learn so much from my grandchildren. They teach me how to enjoy the moment. They teach me to be still and absorb sights and sounds that I have taken for granted. I have learned to see nature through their eyes. It fills me with optimism and hope that the…
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We know that not all students have ideal home situations. On occasion the hell they live with shows itself though their behavior. I will never forget one little girl I had in my second grade class who hissed instead of responding when someone talked to her. She wouldn’t sit with…
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Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate individual phonemes (sounds). Student have this awareness of sounds in order to move on to phonics, which is…
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What Stress Does
Lately there have been many stressors that give me migraine headaches, make me want to stay in bed all day, and steal my inspiration to…
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A Right of Passage
My five year old grandson has an older sister who has known how to ride a bike for awhile now. He would watch in eager…
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To Improve a Community
Grocery prices prohibit many households from putting nutritious food on the table. One way to provide healthy options is to start a community garden. It…
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