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It’s been a nice Thanksgiving break; we all got to enjoy some time together. Father daughter one-on-one time. Mother daughter one-on-one time. All together family time. Some grandparent, and cousin, and in-law time. A bit of shopping. A dinner out. A movie in. Planted a new mailbox. […]

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I was furious. But I think you would have been too.
It was early June, two years ago, and we had just gotten back from a family vacation. Every summer we make a trip to Birchwood, Wisconsin with Lisa’s parents, Margaret and Conrad. We share a cabin at the Fred Thomas Resort. […]

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Are you giving your kids every advantage?

A little over a year ago I took a graduate class designed to, “. . .introduce educators to links between brain research and success in the classroom.” I learned a lot. The brain is a wonderfully complex and fascinating piece of work. And we still have a long way […]

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I thought it might be fun to share some student work.
What you are about to see comes from a unit on persuasion. The products are “Spooky” mostly because I’m a bit twisted, but also because it happened to be around Halloween.
I like this unit because I like to teach things that students can use […]

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Been too busy in the yard to get in that workout? Don’t worry about it. You’re still burning plenty of calories. Read on for a quick comparison:
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Alchemy 101: A Golden Nugget in a Chunk of Coal
Living paycheck to paycheck sucks. Let’s not sugar coat it. But I want to let you in on a little secret . It can also be the most educational and enlightening time of your life.
I’ve learned more because I was poor, than for any other reason. […]

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