Write Away

The pleasure of writing for growth and fun

  • Women in History at Three Percent

    In December, 2013, Time published a list of the 100 most significant figures in history. Number one is Jesus, number thirty-six is George W. Bush, and number 100 is John Locke. And the women? Only three names place among the hundred. Number 13 is Elizabeth I. Queen Victoria ranks 16. Joan of Arc comes in at 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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  • Family, TV and Ice Pops

    If you have children of any age, you know what fussy time is. It’s that difficult time between school or daycare and home, right before supper. Everyone’s on edge, exhausted, hungry, irritable, and whiny. Sound familiar? Not to mention that you’ve had a long and stressful day at work, after which you tore around town, carting kids from Continue reading

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  • Dear Valentine,

    Here comes Valentine’s Day—don’t we need those happy reds, pinks, hugs and kisses more than ever? Finding time to help our children organize their school valentine cards is hard enough. Now, what about your spouse or partner? Years back, my husband and I stopped giving each other valentine cards. The prices were insane. The choices Continue reading

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  • The Science of Grass

    Imagine a classroom full of bright faces eager to learn the science of growing plants. They’ve read books to learn about the parts of a plant, looked at photos of growing plants, written poems about plants, and interviewed their parents about gardens. The final step is to grow their own plants.  Their teacher knows there Continue reading

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