Isn’t it strange that sometimes we avoid the things that are best for us? I got a big lesson about that at my Thanksgiving celebration, which was far from traditional this year. Megs and I went on The Great Ducking Out Rally in Portland. It was fun. And so exciting. It was really nutty how [...]
Brain Development
This weekend was a weekend of celebrations! On Saturday, as Patrick, Queenie, Megan, and Edmund (our amazingly talented illustrator) gathered around my dining room table, you would not believe how big our smiles were. After months of hard work, our e-book has finally been completed! Megan had it printed out, and there was much laughter and [...]
This month Tandem Teaching is dealing with all the in’s and out’s as it pertains to special education programs, resources and scenarios that pop up at home and in the classroom. As a parent it is especially important for you to be aware of your rights and the privileges provided to your if they have [...]
Whew, can you believe that its almost the end of July? Honestly, I can’t. I’m sitting here asking myself, “Where has my summer gone?” Any-who, I hope that you have had a great summer. What did you do? Did you go to any backyard picnics, summer jazz festivals, or beaches? What about hiking in the canyon, [...]
Teenagers invited over for a sleepover on Wish Avenue were often surprised by the unconventional way my ma chose to wake us up. At about 9 o’clock in the morning, she’d turn the vacuum on high and place it on the Spanish tile right outside the door to our bedrooom. When we’d stumble out of bed to turn it off, we’d often see [...]
Cesar’s Story It was September in North Las Vegas when I met Cesar for the first time. The heat was so intense that we’d be dripping with sweat at 8 o’clock in the morning. It was his second time in second grade. The day before school, 3 different teachers came to warn me about him, [...]
