Tag Archives: school

In memory of Mary who died

Posted on September 4, 2014 by

This early September afternoon, just after our Michigan schools have opened their doors to laughing and shouting students for another school year, I would like to share a blog post I wrote way back in May, 2009.  Mary was the … Continue reading →

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Day in My Life: Inside a two-room schoolhouse

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Imagine you’re a six-year-old in 1911.  You live on a farm about a mile from the nearest neighbor.  It’s time for you to be educated, Ma says.  You’ve got new shoes–your first shoes ever–and you’ll walk with your big brother … Continue reading →

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Did you love school or dread it?

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

 Most schools in Michigan start Tuesday.  The first Tuesday after Labor Day. Can you smell the crayons in your memory?  Feel the sharpness of your newly-sharpened pencils?  Do you remember what it felt like to gather school supplies and shop … Continue reading →

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Don’t you wish Thanksgiving lasted another 364 days?

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

Don’t you wish Thanksgiving stretched for an entire year?  Three hundred sixty-four more days? Not the feasting part of Thanksgiving.  Not the eating part.  Not the traveling part.  Not the family get-together part.  (Although all those can be good parts!) … Continue reading →

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“How I spent my summer vacation”

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

It’s the first day of school around here, you know. And, can you believe it?, I have an assignment due already. This brings to mind a recurring nightmare.  You’re dreaming you’re in high school or college and you’ve forgotten to … Continue reading →

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