Category Archives: Children

Still here…

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Abby

Yes, I’m still here – but I’m finding that my still-healing broken foot is limiting my evening creativity.  While at work, I think of things that would be awesome blog post topics: a very young child who says or does … Continue reading →

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Ah, I wish…

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Abby

At this morning’s storytime, one mom told me that she was watching Downton Abbey yesterday, and she talked with her young daughter a bit about the show.  As the credits were rolling, the daughter asked her mom if that was where … Continue reading →

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Little Books

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Abby

I’ve written many times before about my success stories using projects from MaryAnn Kohl’s book Preschool Art: It’s the Process, Not the Product – enough times that I’ve felt a bit redundant in my praise of Kohl and her book … Continue reading →

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Happy Cookies

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Abby

Two days ago we got invited to a party with the Stanley Cup at the Garden (the photo of Jim and me with the Cup is here), which was very, very cool.  While we were sitting at a table at … Continue reading →

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Wednesday was another day

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Abby

So Monday’s storytime was a bit rough…but then I did the exact same storytime lesson plan on Wednesday, with a group of similar composition (i.e., ages and number of children), and it went very well.  Though the two stories I … Continue reading →

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About reading…and books…

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Abby

I’m trying to squeeze some adult books back into my reading diet, and am currently reading The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova and The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma.  Today, after working the last Friday that the library will be open … Continue reading →

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The Lightning Thief…again…

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Abby

It’s great that the book group members have nominated, voted on, and then chosen all of the books they have read and will be reading this school year, but this month I’m feeling a little gloomy personally about their choices.  … Continue reading →

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Reading

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Abby

The 6th Grade Book Group met on Tuesday, and we had such a good meeting (eight attended the meeting - only one member abstained from attending, and that was because he hated the book).  This group of kids is smart, funny, well-read, and increasingly … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Abby

There have been lots of sweet and thoughtful holiday gifts arriving on my desk this week:  a lovely bookmark with a quote from Thoreau; bath gel and lotion; enormous olives stuffed with feta cheese; a sweet little picture frame; heavenly … Continue reading →

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Good things

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Abby

The fully cranked woodstove, with slightly damp, lightly hissing logs, keeping our house toasty and the cats mellow. Freshly washed flannel sheets for the bedroom – which doesn’t get the heat benefit of that woodstove. Meeting my friend Judy at … Continue reading →

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