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Are You a Feminist?
For some people the word “feminist” is a loaded one, filled with images of bra burners, shrill voices, strident slogans, and the phrase “women’s lib.” Bra burning myth aside, a feminist is simply a person who believes in equality between men and women. It’s taken over two hundred thirty years for the 51% majority to Continue reading
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Seeds of Greatness: Marjorie and Sam
One October, a parent named Marjorie asked if she could visit our class and teach a science lesson. The author of The Victory Garden Kid’s Book (available at Amazon), Marjorie brought in tulip bulbs and her son Sam—my student—assisted. The fourth graders crowded around a table as she split a few bulbs open and helped them touch and Continue reading
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