by Linda Phillips | Jun 23, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
It’s finally here. Summer. I’m free as a bird for a precious cluster of weeks and I don’t want to waste a minute. First, I tackled the to-do list, starting with the windows inside and out, upstairs and down. My husband and I chuckled over our...
by Linda Phillips | May 29, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
I’ve not had a spare minute to blog the past month because I’ve had my nose in a book. The one I just finished writing, that is. It’s my second novel and I’ve been on a self-imposed fast track, staying up late and getting up early and all of...
by Linda Phillips | Apr 25, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
Our first grandson is due any day now, and I can’t help but reminisce about his father, our son, and speculate about who this precious little boy will become in life. The memories. I still chuckle when I think of some of the antics of Thomas and his twin...
by Linda Phillips | Apr 2, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
One of the favorite catch phrases of any good teacher or parent is “make the right choice.” It’s always a triumphant moment when our children or students make a wise decision independently, but more often than not, a teachable moment or a gentle...
by Linda Phillips | Mar 17, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
My four sixth-grade reading comprehension classes recently read Joan Hiatt Harlow’s historical novel, Star in the Storm, set in Newfoundland in 1912. A slobbery, lovable “Newfie” dog named Sirius stole the show and the hearts of my students when he...
by Linda Phillips | Mar 6, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
A couple of good friends publish a newsletter full of everything literary, and this week they really struck a chord with me when they featured an array of appealing science books for kids. As a sixth grade science teacher, I know my students could easily get...
