Monthly Archives: June 2008

Coming tomorrow to a library near me

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Abby

“Habitats: Animals and their Environments,” presented by Audubon Ark from Drumlin Farm.  Two sessions, one at 2:30 and one at 3:15, and there’s still a bit of room left in each.  The naturalist teacher will be bringing a skunk and … Continue reading →

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Recovered

Posted on June 29, 2008 by Abby

I look forward to summers because I actually have time to write blog entries and to read (no tutoring in the summer means evenings are free to have some fun).  But first I have to get over that big hump … Continue reading →

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Asparagus

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Abby

Last night we were making dinner, and I held up the last of the bunch of fresh asparagus from Verrill Farm.  “Want some?”  I asked Jim. “Um, no,” he replied, “How about those snap peas in the fridge?” “You don’t … Continue reading →

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Summer has begun…

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Abby

Starting with movie night last Thursday, summer has officially begun at the library.  Our first movie was Bee Movie, which was a surprising hit (we reached capacity in the room, holy smokes!) and which both Jim and I enjoyed – … Continue reading →

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Goodbyes…

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Abby

I’m finished with this school year’s tutoring; no tutoring this summer.  I’m relieved – exhausted – and sad.  Each girl had one final lesson with me last night, and each girl was clearly having a tough time saying “goodbye.”  M., … Continue reading →

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Mr. Maxwell’s Mouse

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Abby

My love affair with Mr. Maxwell’s Mouse began about a year and a half ago, when my friend and former Alcott School colleague Gayle asked me for title suggestions to use with her fourth grade class’s project on animal characterization.  … Continue reading →

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Message laden

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Abby

I noticed something very interesting this past week while reading books to the kids at the elementary school:  there are some picturebooks that I thought were fabulous when they arrived at the library and I read them to myself, but … Continue reading →

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The glasses

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Abby

I finally did it.  After four years of living with a pair of glasses that I picked too quickly and never really liked – they’re rather non-descript and unisex – I finally bit the bullet and committed to a pair … Continue reading →

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A few more snippets

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Abby

Yesterday’s class visits gave me these snippets to share: I brought out the book A Visitor for Bear by Bonnie Becker to read to a second grade class, and a boy in the class called out, “I heard that book … Continue reading →

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Why kids are great

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Abby

Some snippets from my week (a fun week, but a loooong week) visiting the classes at the elementary school, doing my regular job in the children’s room in the afternoon, and tutoring in the evening: A third grader, standing in line … Continue reading →

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