Monthly Archives: March 2009

Tutoring update

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Abby

It occurred to me that I haven’t written anything recently about my tutoring student, J. J. is now almost at the end of the Wilson Reading System Step 12, and still has a terrific, upbeat, motivated attitude.  She’s a pleasure … Continue reading →

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Met my goal…barely…

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Abby

I had a goal of not getting sick at all this winter, and I met that goal.  I didn’t get sick until Friday morning; Friday being the first day of spring, I think that qualifies as a spring cold. But … Continue reading →

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One more time for Spot…

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Abby

So I used my felt pieces for Where’s Spot again last Thursday, this time for a preschool storytime (ages four to seven).  I did it partly as an experiment – comparing the reactions of the toddler age group to this … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Dad!

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Abby

Dear Dad, I wish I was in Italy with you to celebrate your birthday!  What a fantastic way to turn 85: attending a performance of “La Traviata” in Rome, with good friends.  I hope you’re having an amazing trip, and … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 18, 2009 by Abby

This has been a tough week for the town in which I work.  Given the sad event of this past weekend, I’ve decided to observe a few days of silence on this blog.

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Wreaths

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Abby

Thursday morning before work, I took a nice long walk outside (something I haven’t done much of this winter, due to the constantly icy roads).  As I walked, I saw one Christmas wreath after another still hung on people’s front … Continue reading →

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Where’s Spot, part 2

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Abby

I meant to bring my camera yesterday and get photos of the additional felt pieces I’ve made for Where’s Spot by Eric Hill, but, of course, forgot.  But today’s post is more about the process of presenting this story in … Continue reading →

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Where’s Spot?

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Abby

My longest-running felt board story project is the pieces for Where’s Spot? by Eric Hill.  I spent hours upon hours on several of the pieces last spring, and added one more piece last fall, and now have to scramble to … Continue reading →

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Funny, that

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Abby

One more bit of proof that the way we see ourselves isn’t the way the world sees us: Halfway through a recent Mother Goose on the Loose storytime, a mother new to the storytime asked me, “Wow – when you … Continue reading →

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Ranger’s Apprentice

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Abby

For last week’s Teen Book Group, we read The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan, first in the Ranger’s Apprentice series.  I’d been meaning to read this book for a while, just so I could know what the kids are … Continue reading →

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