Although I didn't think this was the case, it turns I am ready for Fall Break next week! My mom parents are coming out for a western tour of their children (brother in Alpine, WY & sister in Boise) and Zack and I are going to take them down to Mono Lake and Yosemite for …
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bursting with anticipation!
This snowy morning I got to meet more parents of incoming kindergarteners of my new school, the Lake Tahoe School. I was anxious because I've never been to a meet the teacher coffee before and in this case, I was the teacher. I was anxious because being the center of adult attention is one of my …
Anatomy of a Conversation
Recently on the site I have to help friends and family keep up with Zack's progress, I reported that his speech therapist said he's at 60% functional language with gestures, writing and tech support (i.e. autofill on a smart phone). Several people texted and emailed to ask what 60% is. Good question. I pondered it and …
windy day thoughts
I don't have a lot of pictures that show how windy some of our ski days have been because when it's that windy, I don't take my mittens off to take pictures! But as we're expecting another change in the weather tonight and tomorrow, there was plenty of wind on today's morning ski. For some time now I've …
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”Few teachers have opportunities for professional growth while remaining employed as teachers. Teachers should not have to leave the classroom in order to advance their careers if they prefer to continue teaching or are especially talented within the classroom.” - TeachStrong Campaign Yikes ~ I haven’t made time to blog lately and my brain is full …
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