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Dreaming Big: A Strategy for Starting Small
The other day, I created a Google Form to solicit information for our Staff Directory. I asked the basic questions (name, birthday, address, phone number, etc.) but then decided to include more personal questions, since we’re all new to the organization. I asked “What’s something no one would ever suspect about you?” (My answer involved something about thinking I had prostate cancer when I was in the 7th grade.). I also asked the standard, “What are three adjectives that describe you?” One of my adjectives was “willing to dream big and do something about it.”It was interesting to me that my adjectives have changed over the years. In college,… Read More -
Declaring E-mail Bankruptcy
My dear friend Maia just published a book (can I toot my own horn and say I’m featured in it?) called The Together Teacher: Plan Ahead, Get Organized, and Save Time!. One of the things she talks about is e-mail management, and it reminded me that I am failing terribly with my e-mail management strategy these days (or lack thereof).
Here’s my current strategy:- Read e-mails (on my phone or computer)
- Sometimes respond right away, sometimes not
- Leave e-mails sitting in my inbox to wait for a response (even if they just need to be deleted)
Letting e-mails sit in my inbox waiting for a response (or waiting to… Read More -
Order Now: Kids in the Kitchen Cookbook
It’s here! It’s finally here!I am thrilled to announce that Kids in the Kitchen: Simple Recipes That Build Independence and Confidence the Montessori Way is now available for purchase.As a former Montessori teacher and the founder of Montessori For All, I partnered with Kylie D’Alton–the brainchild behind the popular parenting blog: How We Montessori–to create the book we couldn’t find in stores.As I’ve mentioned before, it can be difficult to get your hands on specific and detailed resources that explain how to implement Montessori in the home, especially for young children. This book helps to fill that gap. It includes step-by-step directions (with checklists!)… Read More
