It absolutely amazes me just how restorative a trip to my local yarn shop can be.  After a very trying day of substitute teaching (’read  teacher’s day in hell’ ) I found myself looking for a way to calm my nerves before returning home, lest I take out my frustrations on my innocent family.  Remembering [...]

Very young children can be successful knitters, given the right teaching techniques.
Right Hand vs. Left Hand Knitting
The ‘English’ method of holding the yarn in your right hand and throwing it over the needle, as opposed to ‘Continental’ which has the yarn in the left hand, seems to be easier for children to learn.  They’re able [...]

I didn’t expect to feel this way. With the school year drawing to a close and a full year’s Leave of Absence ahead of me,  I thought I’d be jumping for joy, trying not to let the door hit me as I scurry out on the last day of school.
Instead, I find myself wanting to [...]

As wonderful as it is to work at a school that is dedicated to providing opportunities for inner city children, it does get a bit overwhelming at times. The past 3 weeks at our school have been a whirlwind of special days, presentations and extra programs. We don’t know if we’re coming or going anymore! [...]

My last September ’school start up’…my last year to write Individualized Program Plans for all of my special needs students… my last year of signing up for committees.  I am 98% sure that I will resign from my permanent teaching contract at the end of this school year, and so I have begun to think [...]