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Cultivating Independence in Children
Now that I’m safely on the summer side of the school year, I have a bit more time to reflect on the end of the school year. I experienced one of my most memorable teaching moments of all time: I stood back while my third graders planned and executed their very own field trip.First, they collected and developed ideas (just like we do in writing and research!) about where they wanted to go. They brainstormed lots of ideas, including going back to the Houston Arboretum or the zoo, to our pen pals’ school across town, to Rice University, downtown Houston to see the “highest” and “lowest,” etc.
Then ended … Read More
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Announcement: New Online Course About Purposeful Conception
Are you thinking about getting pregnant or are you already actively trying? Welcome to Purposeful Conception! This course is for all of us.The idea is simple: bringing a baby into the world is both an overwhelming joy and a life-changing commitment. When we approach conception with intention and purpose, we create a welcoming and prepared space for children in our lives.
This online course will help us position our minds, bodies, and lives for pregnancy. Over the course of five weeks, a new lesson will be uploaded each weekday. The lessons will address a whole host of topics, such as preparing your body through solid nutrition and exercise, … Read More
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Scared of Falling (Flat on My Face and Losing Some Teeth–I Really Hate Getting Dental Work Done)
So, it can be kind of scary to go out on a limb when you’re not sure how high the tree is and you don’t know how thick the limb is. It’s even scarier when you can’t see a clear path to follow out onto the limb and you have to inch your way forward, overwhelmed with uncertainty about whether you’re going to get completely stuck before you even make it through the clearing.That’s what the past couple days have been like for me as I’ve worked feverishly to design an e-course called Purposeful Conception.
The content is not the scary part. I’ve been preparing for conception for … Read More
