In our wonderful area of the United States midwest, many schools will be finishing up their school year by June, or end by mid-June.  Th...

Toward the end of the year, I like to have my 1st graders create their own books.  The teachers love the idea, and with little space to han...

Today is Mother's Day, and like most moms out there, I am enjoying my time with my family.  I'm only able to write this because ...

It's been over a week since I created my last post, and I'm going through blog writing withdrawal.  At the end of the school ye...

Did I ever mention that Faith Ringgold is one of my favorite artists?  I love the messages in her story quilts: community, heritage, harm...

Today I walked into my second school (I travel to two schools in one day) and was stunned to find out that each classroom had worked to...