Originally posted on toritto:
My grandfather Francesco at the wedding of his grand daughter – circa 1950. He was a 33 year old widower in 1905 with 3 young children, no wife to care for them and no future in the…
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Originally posted on No Facilities:
My one-liner is inside the video below. That’s my favorite Christmas commercial, and has been on the air for the past 39 years in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Some people say it isn’t the Christmas…
It is the season of giving. I can’t tell you how much it meant for me to give to Read Aloud West Virginia. This would not have happened if I hadn’t been a guest on the Kelly Clarkson Show. Her … Continue reading
Sally posted her Christmas memory as a child (oh, I would have loved that cowboy suit), the two best Christmas songs ever, Christmas foods from Carol, and favorite Christmas gifts from fellow bloggers. She remembered my GI Joe Aircraft Carrier … Continue reading
Originally posted on Don Ostertag: Off Stage:
A Reblog to remember December 7th, 1941 Even the open sea had adopted the Sunday morning calm of the towns that outlined the clover-leaf shaped harbor. The glow from the lights of Saturday…
We all hear that play is important for children. I know it’s important. It’s their work; how they learn to make friends, negotiate, solve problems with objects, and solve problems with other children. Play is having fun, and it’s also … Continue reading
Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://en.wikipedia.org) “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (https://en.wikipedia.org) “Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each…
Happy Thanksgiving May you enjoy friends, family, and be thankful. Count your blessings and give to others. Carry the spirit of Thanksgiving, always.
Thank you to Sally for sharing this blog post on a wonderful children’s book. It takes the classic fairy tale of Humpty Dumpty, and looks at what happened next. That ‘next’ is a story of Humpty’s mending and resilience. It’s … Continue reading
Sally Cronin has shared one of my favorite blog posts – reading aloud. For me, the stories that the ‘father’ of reading aloud (Jim Trelease) told were absolutely gripping. The Boston school principal is just the story to make everyone … Continue reading
A Teacher's Reflections 