For awhile I could not remember some word I was in need of. and then I was bereaved and said: where are you, beloved friend? Oliver, Mary. A Thousand Mornings. Penguin Books, 2012. p. 9. When I look back on my reading list for any given year, I am inspired by the authors who laid…
Category: poetry
When Poetry Unites
Embracing current events in real-time is a hallmark of homeschools everywhere. When something happens, we can watch, research, discuss and learn from it as it develops. Today, the Inauguration of our 46th President of the United States is a prime example of just this type of learning. January 20, 2021: We began this slightly snowy…
A Little Christmas Library
Our Victorian-era house has a library, so collecting gorgeous and favorite books is not a new thing for us. Our library is ‘artfully curated’ – which means it is interesting, but not exactly organized. I have it laid out in sections by genre and again by the author but fall short of actual cataloging, and…
Poetry, the Easy Way
“Without poetry, we lose our way.” —Joy Harjo, current U.S. Poet Laureate & Academy of American Poets Chancellor A favorite children’s book with beautiful illustrations by Jean Pierre Siméon; paintings by Oliver Tallec. … Want to add in some easy poetry to your homeschool world? Start by checking out poets.org. Housing the works of over 3,000…
My Multiverse
Are you familiar with the word “multiverse?” According to the dictionary, it refers to a hypothetical collection of identical (or diverse) universes, including our own. I wonder what my alternate universe life might look like? When homeschooling teens, your world changes lightning fast. The coursework is increasingly hard; the questions and discussions: intense. The emotions…
Why Teach Poetry?
Why teach poetry? Because poetry is the most compact form of literature. It demands the author to use the least amount of words possible to describe ideas, feelings, sounds, events and more. Putting the right words together is like solving a complex puzzle marrying intellect, intuition, emotion and vocabulary. Understanding the complexities of poetry is…
Teachers Helping Teachers
Writing is a powerful, necessary skill. Both teaching and learning to write well takes practice – like memorizing times tables. The words start to flow, only after eons of repetition. Wake up; write. Read as much as you can. Think. Write it down. In the words of Anne Lamott, “Put your butt in a chair…
Reading List Top 5
Reading in varied genres is a lovely way to greet the world. With a good book in hand, it is impossible to be lonely. Reading inspires profound empathy and personal growth rooted in new-found knowledge of people, ideas or other concepts previously uncharted. I love when a book surprises me, as happened several times this…
Mallorcan Mojo
“I watch, as the gentle giant’s many mountains craggle to meet the water Standing tall in a thin film of hazy purple fog Its immense litoral stretch of sea-land Calls to my every sense. This moment is divine perfect.” – – excerpt from poem titled, “Edge of Infinity“, L. Rey Mallorca was a dream with…
“We Dream of Oysters”
Hurrah! The book has arrived and ready for all you poetry lovers out there… *If you requested a copy reserved for you, I have it. Please use the link below and give me your mailing details. Composing this little book has been a lot of fun and an experience I will treasure forever. I would…
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