" . . . and ever thanks."
One of my wonderful parents wrote this to me after reading my December Post: "The Almeda Fire: Two Weeks Later." I am forever grateful...
The Gift of Roses
True Story. Several years ago my mom, Lara Huggins, attended a weekly meditation group. Every week one of the members of the group,...
Love Endures
In the summer of 2018, I enjoyed painting rocks. In fact, I painted enough rocks to put two in every one of my neighbors' front yards. ...
The Miracle of the Quilts
My neighbors and I had five minutes to evacuate our homes during the Almeda Fire. I was able to grab my dog and my cat, their food,...
Almeda Fire, Sept 8, 2020
An essay I wrote two weeks after the fire Trying to process it all Two Weeks Later: I have been back to my neighborhood three times now....
Remembering Max
I wrote a post earlier in the year to honor Carter and Max. They were the adored teaching assistants for Learning Is Fun. I wrote their...
Read Read Read
The best thing you can do for your children this summer is to read out loud to them and have them read out loud to you. Set aside time...
Kids Need Secretaries Too
I have a precious 5th grade student with a wonderful imagination. He is so poetic that he sees stories fully formed in his mind. His...
A Tribute to Carter
My precious teaching assistants, Carter and Max, passed this year. Both boys were magical additions to the Learning is Fun experience. ...
The Top FIVE Things YOU can do to encourage reading.
I work with students ranging in age from 5 to 45. Although I never use a cookie cutter one size fits all approach, there are practices...
