When my daughter Lori graduated from Covenant Day School three years ago, she challenged me by saying, "Mom, you've got a lot of time now. I think you should volunteer somewhere." I don't know about the "lots of time" -- but I did agree that I could be more involved on a volunteer basis in… Continue reading Reading, Writing, & Gingerbread Houses
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Reading, Writing, & Gingerbread Houses
When my daughter Lori graduated from Covenant Day School three years ago, she challenged me by saying, "Mom, you've got a lot of time now. I think you should volunteer somewhere." I don't know about the "lots of time" -- but I did agree that I could be more involved on a volunteer basis in… Continue reading Reading, Writing, & Gingerbread Houses
Haiti Relief Update
On December 16 I blogged about a Haiti Relief project that Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC sponsored. Yesterday, I received the following e-mail from Diane Dworek, of the co-coordinators:"So what all did God send to Haiti through your generosity and giving spirits? Well would you believe…..?"1469 full size bars of soap, 16 boxes girls… Continue reading Haiti Relief Update
Help for Haiti
“Cupboards were nearly bare before the winds started whipping, the skies opened, and this seaside city filled like a cauldron with thick, brown, smelly muck.”- Marc LaceyStorms heighten Haiti’s suffering, Charlotte Observer, September 12, 2008.I used that quote this fall to demonstrate to teachers how image-driven writing should include specific nouns ("cupboards, seaside city, cauldron");… Continue reading Help for Haiti
Celebration Time
I was the proverbial kid in the candy shop picking out books for the tutoring group that I had organized and which was sponsored by Christ Covenant Church. Not too many things can make me happier than being told I could spend whatever I wanted to on books—besides giving the books away and seeing the… Continue reading Celebration Time
Teaching Tutors
This year I initiated a tutoring program at the high school my children attended. Several student volunteers from Covenant Day High School as well as adults from Christ Covenant Church have been meeting weekly with 12 elementary school students to provide homework assistance. The children have required help with a variety of academic needs and… Continue reading Teaching Tutors