I tend to hang on to things that soon become obsolete or that I forget why I have them. It’s gotten to the point that I have tubs of memorabilia that I’m sure would mean nothing to me if I were to go through them. My wife and I also have an office that tends to be our catch-all for the random detritus of life. It always reminds us of Monica’s closet on Friends. We’ve been wanting to declutter our home, and lives, because we […]
Where Was This My First Year Teaching?
Love and logic is a management philosophy used by teachers and parents. Its base premise is that kids should be taught (and modeled) how to take ownership of their choices by dealing with the consequences of their choices. It also encourages teachers and parents to model how to set boundaries without trying to control situations that, at the end of the day, they can’t control. The win-win is that kids learn to think through their choices, and to understand the pros and cons of those […]
Victorian Maudlin at Its Best
I can imagine Ms. Gaskell cackling to herself as she concluded this book. Much like many of my students do as they turn in amateurish writing that they think is brilliant. Sadly, they and Ms. Gaskell, will be shocked that passion doesn’t all compensate for talent. The writing was not good. Characters were undeveloped or used as props in her plot. The majority of the women in this book are hysterical and vapid. I’m still on the fence whether she was buying into or satirizing […]
Wait…Teachers Have Lives???
This was an intriguing read from cover to cover. There’s a lot of books written about education and teachers, but few are actually by a teacher who is currently teaching. One of the problems, and items which the author addresses, is that current teachers have no extra time in which to spend writing. Good teachers are all in. They commit to their students and their field 100%. Even during summers, good teachers are prepping, planning, and recuperating for the next year. The author was listed […]
Christmas Just Got Merrier
A huge thank you to Joemyjoe for these two books! A.S. King was at a convention I recently attended so I’m glad I have a chance to read Reality Boy and I’m always interested in books about Spain. I’m looking forward to reading these as part of Cannonball Read 8! Thanks, too, for the bookmark. Not only do I like the slogan, but I’m always in the need of bookmarks.
All the Shadows I Can’t Ignore
I’m a sucker for WWII books. Especially those that tell the experiences from voices from whom we often don’t hear. Anthony Doerr took on this challenge in All the Light We Cannot See. I ended up having a love-hate relationship with this tome. It still bothers me a week after I finished it. I really, really wanted to put it on my top ten list. For starters, I think Doerr did an amazing job of conveying the idea of “light” as a metaphor for perception. He […]
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