The Owl, Part 2
Today I find myself watching the owl carefully. Its head does not move, but its eyes follow me as I stand up and go to answer the door. I take it down from the mantel and take it with me. “Why are you holding the owl, Grandma?” “I’m not sure....The Owl
Taking a Detour I’ve decided to do something different this week. As I foolishly announced when I first began this blog last December, I am writing a novel. Well, was writing a novel. Between one thing and another, the manuscript has been untouched since last...Read the Handwriting on the Wall: Why We Shouldn’t Kill off Cursive in Schools
Composing an Idea In an earlier article, I wrote about beginning a six week writing project with fourth graders in a local public school (also see Writing and Reading with Children, March 30, 2015). It was a wonderful experience, and the children eventually wrote...
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