Feasting
Y’all missed OC’s Thanksgiving post — and he put it up early, too! And after that delicious meal, you might like a bit of dessert. [...]
Giving Thanks
For the last several years I have approached Thanksgiving with guilt. It all started in my 5th grade classroom after Thanksgiving one year. Each of us shared how we celebrated and what we ate. One of my students didn’t want to share. We all cajoled and encouraged. Finally he said: [...]
Watch Where You Put Things!
Chaz does not walk. He hops, bounds and bounces. Today he bounced toward the classroom wearing a huge good morning smile just the way he does every morning.  Well, not exactly the way he does every morning. Today on his way into the room he whacked his cheekbone. Offended, [...]
Remedial Aid Required
Parents hate to admit it when their kid isn’t quite where he should be developmentally. Dads especially seem to have a hard time with this. Hey, that’s my kid. He’s perfect! We had one of those dads in today. We recommended that the child see a speech therapist weekly. We [...]
Counting Crayons
We had been studying our colors for awhile and I decided to switch to numbers. I pointed at the crayons on the table and said to the child, “Will you count the crayons for me?” He said yes, then began to count: “One. Two. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Nine. Ten. [...]