Let me begin here: I write a children’s book series titled Lady Lucy’s Quest about a feisty multi-racial heroine who becomes a knight in the Middle Ages. With her team of trusty helpers (Dillon the Dragon; Tapestry the Unicorn; and Quincy the Belgian Shepherd), she goes on a myriad of…

Holidays are hard for many generally and now specifically. So, here’s something to try whether you are near or far, in person or remote: Tongue twisters! Yes, really. They have a long educational history. They promote learning and enunciation. They build vocabulary. They showcase mistake making and trying again. They…

We need to help children (and adults) process the election for President. Here are a set of strategies/activities that educators can adapt and use for students at all ages and stages. More will be added as time progresses in the transition but this will be beneficial now! Classroom Strategies and…

The Marches Yesterday, many people marched across the globe to stress this imperative: We need to save our children from gun fire in our schools. I am sure each march had its own power and as a collective, bespeak an urgent cry to make schools safe places for our children. …

I live in an Art Colony: I live in an art colony in Massachusetts. It is a place with a long and amazing history. Artists, both famous and not so famous, have lived and/or worked here. The light is amazing for painters, and there is water on all sides — glorious. Truly. …

Two points among many possible points to be made. First, the kid who created the above image,Trent Shelton, is right. Broken crayons still work. Even if the world (personal and larger) is broken, we can still navigate forward, especially if we get help. The idea of Japanese Kintsugi pottery comes…

There is no question about it. We are having a problem in our society with anger and fighting and nastiness. For educators, this is evident in and outside the classroom. Students are acting out — fighting, becoming dysregulated, demonstrating outsized anger. Even before the holiday break and the restructuring of…