Family – Page 3 – Write Away

October 20, 2014

Family Rituals and Bobby Shafto

Does your family love to dance? Play soccer together? Deep-fry turkeys on special occasions? All are rituals that enrich family lives. Mine was a family that loved to sing. When we were children, my grandmother accompanied us on the piano as she taught us folk songs and nursery rhymes. My sisters and I sang Bobby Shafto Continue reading

Family, Rituals, Teaching and Learning

October 14, 2014

HONK! It to The World

What issues in our world fill you with passion? Perhaps you’re working to gain freedom for the children in Tibet. Maybe fracking issues make you crazy or you are a member of Veterans for Peace. Or your focus might be more local, like saving a silver maple forest in a cherished reservation. Do you care Continue reading

Celebrations, Family, Interdiscipinary learning, journal, Storytelling

October 6, 2014

Swings and Learning

One of childhood’s pleasures is endangered. Swings are beginning to disappear from school and public playgrounds, mostly because adults worry about student injuries and lawsuits. As someone who has spent thousands of hours supervising recess, I prefer teaching children how to follow a few simple rules so they can enjoy the benefits of swinging while Continue reading

Family, Social and emotional development

Play

September 29, 2014

The Great Johnny Appleseed

Drive west from Boston on Route 2 and as you enter the town of Leominster, Massachusetts, a huge sign welcomes you to the hometown of Johnny Appleseed, born here in 1774. Turn to the kids and ask what they know about this remarkable man. Share what you know about Johnny (Chapman) Appleseed. If you’re like Continue reading

Family, Reading, Relationships, Social and emotional development

April 23, 2014

Poem in Your Pocket Day

What’s in your pocket today? Keys, coins, lip balm? Tomorrow, remember to slip in a poem. This year’s Poem in Your Pocket Day is April 24, a day for everyone to celebrate. It’s free and fun. You select a poem or favorite lines from one. Copy it, fold it up, put it in your pocket Continue reading

English Language Arts, Family, Speaking and listening, Storytelling, Workplace

Connecting through arts, Experience poetry, Home schooling, K-12, Poem in Your Pocket Day, Teaching and learning