I think kindergarten teachers everywhere missed an opportunity to toot our own horns when social media started using emojis. After all,...

One of the consequences of the pushed down curriculum is that some students are not developmentally ready to master the material. These...

This past weekend I served at a soup kitchen where our church cooks and serves a meal for people who could use some good food. This time...

There are certain things about children that are written in my heart. I like to think of them as what I believe about people, families,...

You cannot escape the political campaigns if you turn on TV to a news broadcast, read the paper, or check out the news of the day on...

My daughter took her children to an Easter egg hunt last weekend. It was a huge event where they put out thousands of eggs and there...

Oh, how we need a vacation at this time of year! The trick is to have a good time with families and friends, yet have time for a...

One of the delights of moving to New Jersey has been the elusive small frogs that croak their song of love each spring. The first time I...

Passion I attended the workshop, Bluebirds in the Classroom, at Duke Farms this past weekend, and I was struck by the passion the...

(Picture is Jeff Williamson's workshop: Strumming, Drumming and Ringing) It is hard to believe that spring is almost here and the hustle...