Words, Words, Words- Celebrating Words Matter Week 2009
In response to the Words Matter Week blog challenge, here are quotes about words. I believe that words matter!
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Category: Inspiration and encouragement
Wishing you a Joyous New Year!
An old French postcard from my collection. Enjoy! Two Brief Announcements 1- Third Anniversary Celebration for the Carnival of Homeschooling! Henry Cate of “Why Homeschool?” will be hosting the third anniversary celebration edition of the Carnival on January 6. If...
156th Carnival of Homeschooling- Winter in Paris
Welcome to the December 23, 2008 edition of carnival of homeschooling! As you browse through the posts, I thought you might enjoy some of the scenes from a December trip to one of my favorite cities, Paris, appropriately nicknamed “The...
“Gratefulnesse”- A Poem of Thanksgiving & A Recipe
This is my favorite Thanksgiving poem, and if you have been with me for many years, you know that you’ll receive it each year as my Thanksgiving “article.” It is a poem of grace and beauty, and I hope you...
Election Day 2009- Our Constitution
I came across this friendly reminder from someone in Italy who admires the United States Constitution, and it seemed a suitable day to share it. Sometimes outsiders (think of Alexis de Tocqueville) see very clearly! Related Posts:Constitution 201: A Free...
Teaching, Learning, and Growing Despite Current Events
The current news cycle has presented us with some very useful opportunities for teaching and learning this fall. There’s the election, of course, which offers a perfect opportunity to do a unit study on American government. Next, there is the...
Summertime- Blake, Rilke, Sandburg, Shakespeare
Summer has begun– a slower, sweeter time of year for many families. I enjoy each month of the year as it arrives, but the lushness of summer greens is a special delight. Each time I pick roses, I gather a...
TV Turnoff Week: Fast, Cheap, & Easy Life Enhancement!
Why not live a little this week? The Center for Screen Time Awareness is once again sponsoring the ever-timely TV Turnoff Week. Pointing out that “television cuts into family time, harms our children’s ability to read and succeed in school,...
