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The Big Fresh November 26, 2016 Secret Handshake
You have to trust someone before you can have rituals with them. Rachel Klein I am observing in Gigi McAllister’s fourth-grade classroom early in the year. Hannah and Cara are...
The Big Fresh November 19, 2016 Move It
Sitting is the new smoking. James Levine How can teachers encourage students to avoid a sedentary lifestyle, when classrooms by their nature involve a lot of sitting? Recently...
The Big Fresh November 12, 2016 A Hand to Hold
Nothing in this world compares to the comfort and security of having someone just hold your hand. Richelle Goodrich Sam, Stephanie, and I went out for a run. The...
The Big Fresh November 5, 2016 What’s for Sale
While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about. Angela Schwindt My phone rings, an unknown number but a Michigan...
The Big Fresh October 29, 2016 Kindness
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. Tenzin Gyatso Several years ago, I was teaching a night course with teachers at their school site. It made for a long...
The Big Fresh October 22, 2016 Talking Is Not Teaching
The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. Dorothy...
The Big Fresh October 15, 2016 Family Run
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, “I’m Possible”! Audrey Hepburn My four kids and I are preparing to run a 5K. They’re almost always grouchy when we head...
The Big Fresh October 8, 2016 Riding the Waves
I will find comfort in the rhythm of the sea. Charlotte Eriksson Early in the school year it was always about getting into the rhythm of it. I would...
The Big Fresh October 1, 2016 It’s Personnel
If there are spelling and grammatical errors, assume that the same level of attention to detail probably went into the gathering and reporting of the “facts” given on the site....
The Big Fresh September 24, 2016 Soaked
Some people feel the rain — others just get wet. Roger Miller My friend Jasmine and I threw caution to the wind and went for a walk despite the...
The Big Fresh September 17, 2016 Treasures or Trash
You can either be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It all depends on how you view your life. ...
The Big Fresh September 10, 2016 Goals
The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do. Sarah Ban Breathnach This week I’m breaking a cardinal rule in...
The Big Fresh September 3, 2016 Batch Work
Nobody ever drowned in her own sweat. Ann Landers I remember canning days in the summer when I was a young child. It was a long, hard day of labor...
The Big Fresh August 27, 2016 Lindsay, Charlotte, and the Case for Sweaty Palms
In the measurement world, you set a goal and strive for it. In the universe of possibility, you set the context and let life unfold. ...
The Big Fresh August 20, 2016 Armchair Experts
When we are judging everything, we are learning nothing. Steve Maraboli My husband and I are watching the Olympic diving competition. It isn’t long before we are yelling out...
The Big Fresh August 13, 2016 Hosting Martha
The ornaments of your home are the people who smile upon entering time and time again. Maralee McKee This fall marks the third year our family will host an exchange...
The Big Fresh August 6, 2016 Teach Like You’re Scared to Death
The secret to my success is that I bit off more than I could chew and chewed as fast as I could. Paul Hogan “I hear you have a new...
The Big Fresh July 30, 2016 Cheetos and Tofu
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Jillian Michaels Recently I was chatting with my friend Lexi about working out, and I was surprised when she said she didn’t like her trainer....
The Big Fresh July 23, 2016 Time Savers
A recipe has no soul. You as the cook must bring soul to the recipe. Katheryn Johnston “But how will that save us any time?” Kyle Butler was chatting with...
The Big Fresh July 16, 2016 A Better Mousetrap
If you build a better mousetrap, you will catch better mice. George Gobel It was the first day of summer. I ran a few errands and came home to...
The Big Fresh July 9, 2016 A Fork in the Road
You know what’s worse than not working hard? Working hard in the wrong direction. Mark Fahmy When I was a child, I struggled to tell left from...
