My favorite childhood teacher was my 5th-grade teacher. Her name was Mrs. Miller, and she taught at Hepburn Lycoming Elementary School in Pennsylvania. She was a fun teacher, and I loved her creativity. She taught our class creative writing, which I loved. She celebrated her students by hanging their work on a bulletin board in... Continue Reading →
What is growth, and how do we measure it? We can see when a person, plant, or animal grows physically, and sometimes growth happens internally and takes time. We often refer to this as maturity, and we can see that someone has grown when they’ve previously been quick to anger, fast to speak, and slow... Continue Reading →
What is better than getting lost in a good book for the summer? This summer, I plan to get lost in one I wrote. My plan for summer writing is to finalize the novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo. It’s historical fiction, a new genre for me. I will purchase Fictionary, a software product that will... Continue Reading →
When I was six years old and in first grade, I had the meanest teacher of all. Her name was Mrs. Womelsdorf. She was thin and wiry and wore dark-rimmed glasses. She yelled a lot and slammed our classroom door. I was so terrified of her to the point that I was afraid to ask... Continue Reading →
In Washington State, where I live, homeschooled students are required to be tested or assessed once a year. Sometimes this event makes me nervous. What have we done all year? Will it be on the test? Did my kids learn anything that day when we went to the art museum? theatre? Capitol building? Oh shoot,... Continue Reading →
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