Some of my most-read posts in almost 11 years of blogging were my resource-laden posts immediately after the murder of George Floyd here in Minneapolis. The visceral impact of his egregious death birthed a hunger in many of us to …
Tag: education
do try this at home! — a Discovery Project perfect for corona-times!
I thought I’d try something new today and post a Discovery Project. Feel free to: a) immediately disregard this if you already have so much on your plate that the mere whisper of a word like “project” sends cold chills …
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peel yourself off the ceiling…encouragement after that first week of school-at-home
Hello again, all of you who have been a-sailing on the choppy seas of social isolation and school-at-home! I’m imagining a variety of responses to the first week of homeschooling for many of you, from, “that actually went way better …
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the kids will be fine…encouragement for parents with kids home from school
A calming hello to all of you, especially those with children schooling at home for the first time. I hope this finds your households well and at least moderately sane! Today I want to offer some words of encouragement as …
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women’s history: truth-seekers and speakers
Hi dear Orange Marmalade readers! First order of business today is the winner of the Paddington giveaway, and I just have to say — you all!! I would like to visit every one of you! What delightful ideas you have …
six for starting school
Short and sweet today. Six reads for a variety of school start-ups! global schools… Adventures to School: Real-Life Journeys of Students from Around the World, by Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul, illustrated by Isabel Muñoz published in 2018 by Little …
what do we give when we give the gift of reading?
I had a social media meltdown the other day. Not a meltdown on social media, mind you. Thank goodness for that! This was a meltdown over social media. I’ve been thinking about how I can reach more people with my …
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the wonder of learning…books for back-to-school days
Some of you have already begun the new school year; some are just gearing up; There are many rich ways for each of us to learn and grow, an untold variety of approaches to education spanning the centuries and regions …
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reading beyond baked chicken
One of the funniest broadcasts of This American Life, originally run about 10 years ago, is called A Little Bit of Knowledge. In it, Ira Glass explores the hilarious consequences of adults clinging to a childhood tidbit of marginally-accurate or …
when learning and life are one lovely jumble
This is My Home, This is My School, written and illustrated by Jonathan Bean published in 2015 by Farrar Straus Giroux Okay. This is a book I’ve been waiting for. Jonathan Bean has delivered an authentic, marvelously-chaotic, loving glimpse of …
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