The dreams of a spaceship

With fingers made of dry-erase markers, he picks and chooses lines to paint a picture of his life, like a chalkboard writer who cheats in detention from watching too many Continue reading →

How to get kids interested in science

Code Green “I just heard from the president on our red emergency phone,” I explain, “Yes, we do have a red emergency phone for just such situations. He warned me Continue reading →

Trading mother-packed snacks (high stakes)

Trading mother-packed snacks. You’ve got that contraband in your backpack today: that sandlot stimulant. The way you walk on the school bus gives it away that you’re carrying something suspicious, Continue reading →

Red Riding Hood is Thankful…like the single turkey that was spared this year

This time of year I’m reminded of a student With fiery red hair and a wildness to match. She would attack greetings with fairy tale ferocity (The Grimm kind) unfound Continue reading →

My precious: graduating class of 1812

We were ten pygmies strong, not including me, the Snow White in this story of nine dwarves, plus one who went through puberty. We went to the woods for a Continue reading →

Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Nintendo

G33ks and Gamers Sam must have some sort of comic book, fairy tale, mythic or magical power for she is hardly in sixth grade and already saving the world. Where Continue reading →

No, I don’t want no Deku Scrubs, you must be Deku nuts.

One of my students, I learned, is soon going to be an orphan. He knows this, so does his ma. Yet every day, he shows up at school, ready to Continue reading →

Singin Dolla Dolla Bills, Y’all

So I wanted to again send a huge shutout to Viva, who beautified these pages of cyberspace for an amazing week. Her photos are truly gorgeous and maybe if everyone Continue reading →

Yes it is, a Magic number

Remember growing up with “Schoolhouse Rock?” I wonder if they have pockets deep enough to create versions for different languages. I was just working on Spanish with my lil sis, Continue reading →

Because life is gonna happen faster than a bullet from the barrel of a blunderbuss.

I’m headed to the art opening tonight of a dear family friend, who brilliantly blends percussive beats through the medium of Batik genius. The last time he stopped by to Continue reading →