Tools for Learning

I always like to start the year with lots of learning tools for my students.  I've often bought thos…

Learning About Learning from Teaching Golf

I helped out my gentleman friend with his golf camp this week.  Yes, that really says golf camp, but…

Moments of Courage

This post is about courage. When I think about all the difficult days I've had in my life, and all the i…

Classy Mail: Writing Friendly Letters

Ever have one of those days where you just can't come up with a writing mini-lesson, or just don't ha…

Music in the Classroom

I play a lot of music for a lot of reasons. Sometimes I play "fun music", just to lift the spir…

For the 35th Time, Ending on a Monday

I just finished my 35th year of teaching, and I am proud to say I enjoyed another year.  I not only survived,…