Sharing my journey to a slow, intentional life.
One blog post at a time.
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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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I now know how difficult it is to be a caregiver. My husband suffered a stroke and it has been a challenging, scary time these last months. Seeing the left side of his face drooped as he slurred his speech to tell me that he is planning to drive himself…
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The Rabbit Hole
I began searching the internet for resources to give my online students who are in a Masters level course to earn their teaching credential. I…
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Life is Good
I spent part of the day with my grandson. It was just the two of us. When it was time to take a nap I…
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Think Aloud Stems
These are sentence stems for various strategies good readers use. Use these to model for students during lessons. Using think alouds is a powerful way…
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Connect With Students
We all know when someone cares about us. Students come to school hoping they will be liked and accepted. A teacher that takes the time…
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