Category Archives: Teaching

“sticks and stones”

Posted on July 19, 2015 by

Remember the childhood ditty that well-intentioned grownups encouraged us to say in response to our playmates’ verbal taunting or teasing? “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me…” I was thinking about the implications of … Continue reading →

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Deaf ears…Speak, Lord….

Posted on June 7, 2015 by

“Please sit safely.” …”Please put your toys away…Now.” …”Please stop talking.” Over the years, words I’ve spoken as teacher or parent to children over whom I have had authority and responsibility often have fallen on so-called “deaf ears.” Which brings … Continue reading →

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out with the pots etc.; in with the water

Posted on May 31, 2015 by

Remember being told in school never to define a target word using the target word itself? …Last week, when I asked different grades of elementary students to define a leader, and/or to describe the game “follow the leader,” I realized … Continue reading →

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as if for the first time….

Posted on May 24, 2015 by

An author by desire and an educator by profession,  I  love words. I love to play with words. I love to notice things about words–although not just  about words. Yesterday, when I was scanning with a bar code scanner a … Continue reading →

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