About Me
I am a mom, writer, advocate, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, in-law, outlaw, friend, neighbor, Michigander, Detroit sports fan, moviegoer, music lover, global thinker, and suburbanite of Detroit. I love my husband, children, family, friends, neighbors, dog, country, planet, and Italian-Irish heritage.
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Tag Archives: Education
Feeling the End-of-School Vibe
Despite my rantings on here, I am a bit stoked to admit there are only four point five days until my children break loose from school for summer vacation. I am not immune to feeling the end-of-school vibe, which started … Continue reading
Thanking My Lucky School Stars
Riff’s teacher uses a star system to help students in her class learn accountability for their behavior at school. He is five (5) and is in a special education preschool classroom due to global development delays. Since January, his teacher … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life, Parenting
Tagged behavior, Education, school, Special education, Teacher
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Literacy For All Minds
In order to develop my own writing capabilities and to better explore literary genres, I read; or at least I try. Sometimes my daily reading is limited to elementary-level readers and picture books. But, hey, developing a love for literacy … Continue reading
What I Meant to Write: Yesterday’s Post
I meant to write this post yesterday. But, then I cleaned the house during the morning hours. My five-year-old, son, Riff, was willing to help me make beds, sweep the floor and vacuum. So, how could I not oblige him. … Continue reading
Girlfriends, Chocolate Martinis, Education and Bingo
Last Thursday, I took a much-needed break. I left my hubby in charge of putting the kiddos to bed, abandoned my NaNoWriMo characters on some beach near Jakarta, and squealed my tires as I zoomed off to catch up with … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Life
Tagged children, Education, friends, girlfriends, Life, Shelby Township, Student, Utica Community Schools
Bathroom Science Talk
My daughter, Issa (8), loves science. Currently, her primary topic of interest is space. Dinosaurs, snakes, grasshoppers and weather also rank in the top five slots. Last week the Detroit Science Center succumbed to the economic woes our entire nation … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Detroit, Detroit Science Center, economy, Education, learning, Planetariums, science, talk
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Life Replays: Remembering 2nd Grade
Last night I attended Open House at Issa’s school. She began second grade, Tuesday. My second-grade year began 32 years ago at North Hill Elementary, which is in the Rochester Community Schools District and to the west of where I … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Replays
Tagged Education, elementary school, K through 12, parenting, school, Second grade, Teacher
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Beginnings
Well, here I am. The first day of school year 2011-2012 is done. It is history. Issa made it her bus stop, school and classroom on time. The morning was absent of the usual household drama about eating breakfast, getting … Continue reading
