Author Archives: Laura

This is for Jon and Leah

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Laura

We want belly pictures! We want belly pictures!

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Happy Birthday!

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Laura

Does this guy really look 7.25 years old?  Happy Birthday Jon!!!!

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A special Friday edition of Poetry Thursday

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Laura

Happy Birthday, my dear sister! The Rose Family by Robert Frost from The Best Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis The rose is a rose, And was always a rose. But the theory now goes That the apple’s a rose, … Continue reading →

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Crazy Day

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Laura

Today was a crazy day.  One of my students stole a very large sum of money from another ESOL student.  I have both students in the same class. Needless to say, we didn’t get a ton of thing done this … Continue reading →

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Links

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Laura

1.  For those of you interested in Baltimore, education, or both: Here’s a series of stories from the Baltimore Sun about Andres Alonzo, the relatively new (from July 2007) head of the Baltimore City Public School System.  His governing motto:  … Continue reading →

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We’re off!

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Laura

We’re driving up to Perry, NY to visit Ben, Lisa, Caleb, Abby, and baby Toby – the main reason for our trip!  View Larger Map

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Poetry Thursday

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Laura

Sea Joy Jacqueline Bouvier (Kennedy Onassis) 1939 from The Best Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis When I go down by the sandy shore I can think of nothing I want more Than to live by the booming blue sea … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Laura

I love you all!

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Poetry Thursday

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Laura

Here’s one for Valentine’s Day (Click here if you want to read last year’s Valentine’s Day haikus): The Bargain Sir Philip Sidney from The Best Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis My true love hath my heart, and I have … Continue reading →

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Never promise feedback the next day unless you know you can follow through

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Laura

That’s a lesson I learned early on.  As in, never promise, “I’ll have your tests graded by tomorrow” unless you’re sure you can do it.  As in, don’t promise, “I’ll post the answers tomorrow” when you’re making dinner for someone … Continue reading →

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