Friday, October 28, 2011. The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss. Ryan loves this book and sits quietly while we read it. Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Learning to blend letter sounds.

Monday, August 13, 2012. The Wisdom of Doctor Who. Last night I spent far too much time shopping for Doctor Who t-shirts online. The one I ordered is awesome, and possibly even more cryptic than the two I already own. I came across the quotation below, and I quite like it. The image is available at redbubble. As a poster, a greeting card, an iPhone cover, a t-shirt, and more. So if you like it, go there any buy it. Saturday, August 11, 2012. Friday, March 2, 2012.

Friday, July 8, 2011. Speaking of Canada pictures, I just found this one on my desktop, too. We were being the tilting head pugs. Dad could barely make it through one tilt without cracking up completely! So funny. Has it really been so long? And finally, .

Put a little punch in your day. Brian Setzer Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl Theater Tonight. Boarding for the first leg of my flight. Sunset Drive Through the Desert.

Máquina de Liberação de Raiva. Remake de um jogo da Copa do Mundo de 1982. Um novo objeto a cada dia. A ELEGÂNCIA DE WOODY ALLEN.

Masks are now sold at Desert Island, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Also, in the past week or so, Matt Donohue.

Imagine, Create, Share. As we talked about how these same pressures might be felt by students in a classroom, it became clear that all too often we put these expectations of perfection on activities and assignments. When leading a writers workshop, for example, are you making it clear to students that early drafts are an opportunity to try out different plot ideas and take creative risks? August 3, 2011.

Comments and conversations on life in general. Saturday, March 17, 2012. My high school is closing. Still grateful for the opportunity, the memories, and the friendships. Sunday, December 18, 2011.