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My dad loves to tell the story about my first day of kindergarten. He can vividly remember my pink dress and white, lace-edged socks, and he can describe in detail how he watched from the front door as my brothers and I walked away toward school, the boys marching ahead confidently…

Let’s play a word association game. I’ll say a word, and you come up with something that can be associated with that word. For example, many people relate the word “owl” with wisdom. Water can be connected with rebirth. And a fox can be associated with cunning...

Come, pull up a chair, and sit beside me on the patio. I’ve just brewed a fresh pot of tea, and I happen to have an extra cup on the off chance that someone may drop by...

Aaaaah, springtime. The grass is getting greener, the trees are beginning to bud, and educators everywhere are counting down the days until summer vacation...

Tension filled the air as the students and adults who were gathered around the table held their cards close, eyeing each other with suspicion. “Draw two cards!” the student announced to me gleefully as she slapped down a card...

Walk into any school building right now, and you can feel the restless energy flowing through all the hallways. It’s cold outside at the moment, but warmer days recently have reminded us that spring is on its way...