I had the pleasure of being an 8 year old’s adopted grandmother this morning. My granddaughter, who attends a private school, has a best friend who attends the public school. They met in the kindergarten year at the private school. The best friend doesn’t have any local grandparents, and so I was honored to be […]
Entries from February 28th, 2014
93 days and grandparents
February 28th, 2014 · Comments Off on 93 days and grandparents · 100 Days Project, Children, Education, family, Grandparents, Musings, retirement, Work
Tags: aging·Children·community·daughter·family·grandparent·learning·New England·reading·retirement·school·teaching·Work
94 days and a tired feeling
February 27th, 2014 · Comments Off on 94 days and a tired feeling · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Musings, My Goals, retirement, Work
Early this morning, I wrote some very good notes on what I would blog about today. The pleasure of really hitting the nail on the head in class when I combine short lectures with active hands-on activities and by the end of the class, there’s real understanding and connections. The pleasure of reading aloud to […]
Tags: Books·Children·college·learning·reading·retirement·time·tired·Work
95 days and a baby
February 26th, 2014 · Comments Off on 95 days and a baby · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time
I’m so excited this morning that I need to make a note before the afternoon passes! And, the reality of today is that my Wednesdays are very full and busy so I’d best post now! Today, at lunch time, I get to meet a newborn. The baby is the child of one of our college’s […]
Tags: blogging·Children·college·learning·reading·retirement·teaching·time·Work
96 days
February 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on 96 days · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time, Work
The joy of observing a developing student teacher at work in a classroom was one of my tasks today. There is no doubt I will miss the privilege and opportunity to support student teachers. It is, at times, hard work. There is always the threat that the placement and/or cooperating teacher is not a good […]
97 days
February 24th, 2014 · Comments Off on 97 days · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, time
I am working what’s called 3/5ths time this semester. I take the equivalent 3/5ths pay cut, of course. But, it does give me some breathing room. If I were not retiring, next year or so would be time to apply for and take a sabbatical. Unless you work an academic life, you have a hard […]
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