Minerva McGonagall put it simply when she said, “While you are here, your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts.” Besides the fact that I can’t believe it’s been two months of blogging and Harry Potter is only now making its samepage appearance, I also recall this sentiment each time I journey throughContinue reading “T.O.T.Week: the family you create”
Tag Archives: middle grade books
T.O.T.Week: september recommendations
We’re spicing it up this week folks! Today’s blog post strays from convention because I wanted to share what books have captivated my attention lately. Part of what makes this space unique is that unlike many blogs that detail their current read, I put together lists that tie to a theme or topic (that typicallyContinue reading “T.O.T.Week: september recommendations”
T.O.T.Week: buses
Does anyone else think it’s funny that once you’ve fully exhausted your retinas to scan the teeny-tiny font displaying bus arrival and departure times, you land on a 7:09 or a 7:13 or a 7:22 time stamp? Most days, I found it adorably quaint that my Cambridge red line bus to Huron Avenue sent meContinue reading “T.O.T.Week: buses”
T.O.T.Week: jewish protagonists
These four stories introduce protagonists that yes, are Jewish, but are also worth reading for their insight, their self-deprecation, their wit, their dairy farm misadventures (sorry, Tevye), and their utter devotion to family.
T.O.T.Week: grandmothers, a tribute
“My favorite parts of a novel are always right in the middle. You get to the meat of the story, having built a foundational relationship with its characters, and then there’s a good while before it’s over, and you’re forced to part.” – Stacy, personal London blog aptly named ‘just my cup of tea,’ circaContinue reading “T.O.T.Week: grandmothers, a tribute”
T.O.T.Week: grabbing your spotlight
It’s a pretty common parental trope – My kid is shy, so how about some theater classes, dance troupes, or singing lessons to pull them out of their shell? My grandpa used to chuckle in reference to the way I would enter family gatherings – he referred to it as “walking in the room backwards.”Continue reading “T.O.T.Week: grabbing your spotlight”
T.O.T.Week: schooling
How could I not focus my first ever blog post on this topic? Sure, if there was ever a year to ponder the nature of education, schooling, teaching, and learning, this would be it. I have to imagine that Maria Montessori, Paulo Freire, Adeline Tell (my paternal grandmother and a former educator), and even myContinue reading “T.O.T.Week: schooling”
T.O.T.Week: blurring fantasy/reality
I was hellaciously bad at softball. Hand-eye coordination has never really been my strength, but at least I can hold my own in some other athletic endeavors. (For my brothers scoffing at this – remember that I’m the only one in the family who has run a half marathon). Back to softball – that wasContinue reading “T.O.T.Week: blurring fantasy/reality”
T.O.T.Week: boys are always fine
Over the course of 10 summers in the heavenly oasis that is Maine, I spent seven years on the administrative team at an all-boys sleepaway camp. In an ironic plot twist, I then spent the following three years as Assistant Director at an all-girls sleepaway camp, the ‘sister’ camp. As you can imagine, there wasContinue reading “T.O.T.Week: boys are always fine”
T.O.T.Week: perfectionism (ick)
How to spot the seasoned teacher from the second year teacher: a tip none of you asked for, but I will provide anyway. My fourth graders were happily engaged in some work on their Chromebooks, where they practice their touch typing. One student made a comment about how she was still finding it difficult toContinue reading “T.O.T.Week: perfectionism (ick)”
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