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Talking about MLK, Jr., Minister Marcus, and Gibbs the Rabbit While Skiing at Loon Mountain

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We honored  Martin Luther King, Jr. by skiing at Loon Mountain in some fresh lovely snow this morning.  Like car rides, chair lifts and gondolas also allow for a captive audience with one’s children.  The snow fell in big, fat flakes.  We carved through inches of powder.  We fell and laughed, and I dug our… Continue reading Talking about MLK, Jr., Minister Marcus, and Gibbs the Rabbit While Skiing at Loon Mountain

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Learning to Read is a Little Like Learning to Drive–Only Harder

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The wee one on the far left knew that writing her name came easier to her than it did to her older brother, the husky fellow holding the red snake.  She never teased him about it, but instead, would put her little hand on his arm and reassured, “It’s okay, Carver, writing can be hard.”… Continue reading Learning to Read is a Little Like Learning to Drive–Only Harder