In New England, March is a month of extremes. We have had several snowstorms, an ice storm, a windstorm and , most tantalizingly, a few beautiful springy afternoons in which I walked and dreamed, sun on my face, winter coat tied around my waist. But there is little to actually DO in the cold. Our… More Colding Pattern: Waiting Out the Weather to Continue our Van Build
If you live in New England, you know that Spring is the time for zip and zest. There are so many milestones: the first warm breeze, the day you drop your jacket, the day little fiddlehead fists emerge from damp earth. Even the birds sound different in the spring. Their songs shift and extend as… More Spring Planning
March 12, 2022 There’s a blizzard outside this morning and a long ways to go in the school year. I find myself stepping back during my workday and appreciating small moments with my students: when they begin to grasp a new concept, when they feel that they have accomplished a challenge. And all the while,… More Living in the Future (and in the Present in the Future)