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Monday #13: You Are Welcome

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

  Hello Friends. If you’ve been by the Monday Blog for the last couple of weeks, you know I’m talking about gratitude and being thankful this month. Monday #11 was the post following Hurricane Sandy and included a lovely prayer by … Continue reading →

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Monday #46: What Would You Do?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

This weekend I met Madelyn Kane. She is the aunt of a close friend of mine and we visited her yesterday at her Poconos home. Madelyn, or “Aunt Maddi,” splits her time between the Poconos, Brooklyn and Del Ray Beach … Continue reading →

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Monday #33: Raise Your Hand

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Last week, the NY Times ran an article about the introduction of electronic “clickers” in groups and classrooms, as a replacement for the traditional raising of hands. The article was actually more about how the usage of clickers can be useful … Continue reading →

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Monday #27: Listen Up!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Last week I met a friend in New York City for a day of walking and talking in the Big Apple. We hadn’t seen each other in almost a decade and so our day was full of lively conversation as … Continue reading →

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Monday #12: Ain’t Misbehavin’

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

These days we spend a lot of time, in our lives and in our schools, trying to figure out how to focus.  From what I can tell, we seem to be very worried that our multi-tasking and multi-media are going … Continue reading →

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Monday #9: Tell Me A Story

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

Writing is just talking on paper. I don’t remember where I first heard that line, but I have been using it in my writing workshops ever since.  I also tell people that I don’t believe there was one single report … Continue reading →

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