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I stared at the screen , still in shock. Surely I was seeing things. It wasn't REALLY a note from Clint, was it? The person I once loved very much, the guy who was my first big girl love, and the person who lifted and carried me through the first of many Read More...
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As we sit upon our couches dreaming of the victorious years, our hearts go out to the family of a legend. We wait, with a glimmer of hope, and pray that the specter that reaches out in the middle of the night waits a bit longer before claiming the soul Read More...
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The top five reasons I took a glass of wine to my bathtub at 7:45 tonight: . 1. We sang “Sing about Martin” at least a thousand times today. Then I spent fifteen minutes persuading Jack that singing “Jingle Bells Batman Smells” was STILL not appropriate Read More...
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I watched this week as our beloved classroom paraprofessional put one foot in front of the other and joined us at school. I knew in my heart that the children would provide an incredible distraction to her heartache , having experienced it myself five Read More...
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As a kindergarten teacher, I am constantly moving quickly from one activity to another. Sprinkled throughout this spastic chicken dance, are hundreds of redirections, reminders, scoldings, compliments and words of positive re-enforcement. Perched upon Read More...
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We were working furiously on our “Animals of the Forest” books during reading this morning, when Sasha remembered something from the night before. “Hey! I saw Ms. Perky lasternight when I was at swimming lessons!” “I didn’t know you were taking swimming Read More...
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I saw Frank today at outdoor recess. He was laying on one of the benches with his arms sticking straight out and stiff as a board. He was pretending to be his grandmother. She’s dead. I don’t know why I even bothered to ask. Read More...
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As I stood in front of my mirror this morning, I looked into the eyes of the woman I have always wanted to be, and I was thankful. I sat on my bed, and my thoughts suddenly went back to that night several years ago when I was shaken to the core. You remember, Read More...
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I spent a bit of time this morning during Morning Meeting explaining to the children why Mrs. KeepsMeOutOfTrouble wasn’t in school. Some of the children knew, and I struggled to find the words. I began by explaining that she had suffered a loss in her Read More...
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I think about that specter; the one that knocks on the door deep in the night and steals your heart away. The one that claims the people you least expect, and whisks them to heaven with nary a good-bye. I have lived in the aftermath of his work far too Read More...
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In honor of all that is crazy, I have come up with this year’s list of New Years Substitutions. I’ve devised a clever plan to ensure that I succeed in meeting all of my expectations this year. (Keep ‘em low, my friends; keep ‘em low.) 1. I vow to gain Read More...
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Right before Christmas vacation, one of my students said to me. “Well, it’s been nice knowin’ ya Mrs. Smythe. I’ll see ya next year! Before we go, though, can you tell me who my new teacher will be?” Me: “What do you mean, your new teacher? Am I going Read More...
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