When You Hit A Rough Patch
A rough patch. We’ve all had them and could probably tell so many sad stories around them. Most of the time, I kinda like to forget mine. Or maybe just not think of them so much. That is, until I wandered into my favourite book store in late August. When I am there, I am […]
Pete. He’s Perfectly Sweet
I rhymed the title of this post. I had to. Pete the Cat just brings out the best side of me. I love him. I love him more than any other cat ever. And after all these years of being a huge Pete fan, the reason I love him remains the same. Yeah, he’s groovy, […]
The Great Kapok Tree…it’s Legendary
I fell in love with The Great Kapok Tree about 10 years ago when I first discovered it. I was a 4th grade teacher at the time and as a class we decided to present it as a live play at the end of the school year. I can still remember how much fun my […]
The Number Line, When All Else Fails… and an Easter Freebie
I struggled in school. Deep down, it was the reason I became a teacher. If we ever had to write a story or spell or use our imagination in some way, I was good to go. Anything mathematical though, terrified me. The numbers played tricks on me. I could never think of them abstractly or […]