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In Tree. Table. Book., Lois Lowry uses stories as a connection that sparks and sustains the friendship of two Sophies: one eleven and one eighty-eight.  They are neighbors and kindr...


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It’s February. My part of the world is dingy white and oh so cold. This frigid weather gives me time to pause, time to sit somewhere cozy with a warm drink and make my pen wander down the page. Recently, I attended a Zoom book talk presented by


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It’s February, so my mind turns to loving kindness. Sometimes when I talk to children about why they should be kind and treat each other with respect, they tune out. However, they rarely tune out when listening to a captivating story.  Stories are the glue that holds their attention.   Recently,  I sat down with a group of second grad...


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This month, it is the 3rd grade’s turn in the Wonder Studio.  I usually have a packed crowd waiting to create, but this group is a little reticent, and I have had only 3 to 6 students come to form.  However, what they lack in volume, they make up for in collaborative creativity.  One trio of girls decided to make a puppet theater...


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I have been waiting and waiting for a snow day.  Today, I finally got one, but it’s Saturday, so it’s not the same as having a snow day on a school day.  No, it definitely is not.  However, it was so nice to sleep late, open my drapes, and see the world bound in soft snow.  My whole soul feels blanketed, comforted, and ready to rest for a little while...


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