Archive for July 2011
Student Book Clubs
I recently had the pleasure of being part of a book club experience for parents and students who are headed into 3rd grade. The teacher assigned a text for the summer and wanted the readings to be done with the parents as part of their summer learning. We met at a lovely home last week…
Read More5 Things You Can Do to Encouarge a Growth Mindset in Kids (via Wonder of Children blog)
I have spent a lot of time this week with parents and talking about kids, reading, and learning. It is one of the best parts of my job and if I had my wish, I would do much more parent education sessions than I currently do. As I was preparing to write tonight’s blog, I…
Read MoreWhat a Good Idea!
From the desk of Hope… This title is purposefully meant to be sarcastic. Now that you know this, go ahead and read it again with the full tone of sarcasm. You can add the head shake and eye roll too! Alice and I have taken on our first high school project. We are preparing…
Read MoreLilly Mae Lesson #1
From the Desk of Hope…. A Reading Lesson from my 87 Year Old Friend What a blessing and privilege it is to have a friend that is 87 years old. Lilly Mae is my mother’s former neighbor. She fell and broke her hip and is now in a rehabilitation center in Winston-Salem, about six minutes…
Read MoreFrustrated Writer #1
I just spent 45 minutes composing my thinking about the Atlanta cheating scandal and was just about ready to post. It was a good one–I had checked names and included details, and it was really coming together. I liked it. I was trying to add a link to the draft and somehow I lost…
Read MoreThe Lee Profile
From the desk of Hope…. While working at ERG this summer, I received a phone call from a parent who sounded nervous about calling our office. She spoke in a whisper, and her voice was shaky. The reason for the call was unclear to me for about the first five minutes of our conversation. Finally,…
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