I wrote this piece during the last heat wave in July 2011. Now that we’re deep into a serious heat wave of 2012, it’s a good time to re-post. See my comments below for my new take on heat. I didn’t want to, but I cancelled Bike for Life on Friday afternoon (July 1) because […]
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Sometimes, the worst part of a trip is the van ride. If the kids act up it stresses me out before we even get there. Car games are a great way to occupy kids on long bus or car rides. Tell me what you think of these games. Some of them are old classics and
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Tomorrow I am taking 45 people to Maple Syrup Fest at MacKenzie Environmental Education Center. Tonight I will be in bed by 8 pm. Promise. Preparing for a trip like this is exciting and tiring. The permission slips are probably the thing I hate most. They are a necessary part of working with kids, but paperwork
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I dare anyone to say that kids don’t need recess to learn. There is no better way to prove this than an old-fashioned rainy day. Today was such a day. By 3:00 pm (when we pick up kids from school for afterschool), they were jumping out of their skin. The noise level on the bus
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What is fun? Cross Country Skiing What kills fun? Driving a 15-passenger-van full of kids, three of which are fighting in the back. Last week Thursday was the first day of ski lessons and everything was going great: the trip to Blackhawk Ski Club went well; the kids loved skiing; and the weather was perfect.
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