So, testing begins on Monday at our school. The Administration is all geared up. Pencils are being sharpened. Teachers are either a frenzied whirlwind of comma-usage review, or are are completely spent. Oh yeah, and the kids might be more than a little stressed. This is a cute picture book I always wind up reading to [...]
Today is the last day of Spring Break. Come Monday, I’ll be back at school, bookfair driving me crazy, kids forgetting their books for the hundredth time, teachers demanding this and than and everything else. It’ll be like I never left. But this time of year always brings up waves of deep emotional inquest for [...]
There were two interesting stories in today’s local papers about libraries. Enjoy! Check out some interesting resources at Santa Monica’s public library: people. Here’s information google can’t touch. Patrons can “check out” experts on health, civics, advocates and just plain neat folks for brief conversation opportunities. It’s their “Living Library Project,” and I’d hate to see [...]
We are now three days into my 6th Scholastic Book Fair, and this time around, I have to say I am not so impressed. While I have never really loved the Book Fair (it’s alot like having a party for a 6 year old: fun for the kids, but mostly just alot of work for [...]
