Posts Tagged ‘reading’
Boy Bookcases?
Today’s blog is probably going to end up being more of a rant than a blog. I have recently been on the hunt for a bookcase for my son’s room. He has had a large red bin holding books in his room for over a year now. The bin is ok for housing the actual…
Read MoreThe Reading Gods are Coming
Hope and I were talking to today about our company, the hiccups, the successes, and how we continue to feel fortunate everyday to do what we love and still pay our bills. Really- this came up as part of our conversation today. As part of that package, we have had the privilege to meet several…
Read MorePlus One
Today was my first full day back in schools. I had the pleasure of returning to a school I worked in last year and all of my teachers in my project are exactly the same. This is almost an anomaly within my line of work. I get the same people, same project, and have the…
Read MoreStudent 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 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 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,…
Read MoreKatie's Beach Read #1
We are at the beach this week and fortunately a lot of reading has gone on. I have asked Katie, my rising 7th grader, to weigh in this week with one of her favorite reads from our week at the beach. She is the author of the following…. The name of one of the books…
Read MoreDon't React-Respond
From the desk of Hope… A friend of mine recently recommended the book Quiet Strength by Coach Tony Dungy. Coach Dungy is well-known for being the first African-American football coach to lead a team to a super bowl victory (Indianapolis Colts 2007). He is also well-known for being a great teacher. Throughout his book he…
Read MoreReading the Baseball Game
From the desk of Hope…. My husband, Ron, and I went to a minor league baseball game last week. What a nice night it was – clear sky, 85 degrees and low humidity. Our local team, The Winston-Salem Dash, is not very good but the stadium is absolutely beautiful so we find going to the…
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