After An Educator's Journey
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Once upon a time, I taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Now I’m retired and working on new ventures.
Tag: language
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Our first grandchild arrived in August, and as many grandparents come to understand, things have changed since we raised our own children. Babies don’t sleep with crib bumpers, or on their tummies. Children don’t wear winter coats in car seats. I most definitely have zero applicable knowledge when it comes to infants. Times have changed,…
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Well, not just the vocabulary, but for my urban kids, that surely is a major factor. This week, our writing focus – visualizing a text – was driven by a poem written by Carmen Lagos Signes: Pumpkins in the cornfields, Gold among the brown, Leaves of rust and scarlet, Trembling slowly down; Birds that travel…
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Each year I’ve required students to write at least weekly about something they have been reading. At first the students’ letters go something like this: Dear Mrs. Bisson, I read Arthur’s Teacher Trouble. It was really funny. Your friend, No matter how pushed I am for time I generally manage to write back and so…
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Have you ever stopped to consider how many idiomatic expressions are used in conversation throughout a day? While waiting for one of my walkers to be picked up, I instructed the poor soul to “keep your eyes peeled” for a brother — her pick up person. The confused and horrified expression on her face immediately…
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