by Carole Duff | Dec 24, 2012 | Faith, Family, Nature |
I’ve always loved Christmas! From the time I was a child through my son’s and daughter’s growing up years, we gathered as a family to pick out the tree and decorate the house. We made Christmas cookies and prepared special meals while singing Christmas carols, and we...
by Carole Duff | Dec 17, 2012 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Family, Local or Human Interest |
This morning, I had planned to bake cookies for the Nelson County Library Brown Bag Book Club meeting at noon today and thereafter write a blog post about my first time attendance. Instead, I took our dog Freya to the Crozet Veterinary Care Center. Over the weekend,...
by Carole Duff | Dec 10, 2012 | Writing and Reading |
Several months ago, I joined Goodreads, an online book club where members share recommendations. After setting up an account, I compiled my list of recent favorites, current reads and books that I planned to read soon. Instead of sending out emails to friends and...
by Carole Duff | Dec 5, 2012 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith |
“Freya, Heathcliff, are you ready?” Keith and I ask our dogs, praising them when they sit. “Wait. Look at me,” we say with words, hand signals and further praise while putting food dishes on the floor in front of them. “Ok, have some.” During dinner, Heathcliff and...
by Carole Duff | Nov 28, 2012 | Nature, Writing and Reading |
Classroom teachers know all about information overload. During a lesson, they monitor student behaviors, make countless “on-the-spot” instructional decisions, follow through with specific actions and assess results. This intense, fire hose flow of information demands...
