Poetry in 1st Grade
In the past week I collected two startling and fun pages out of our 1st Grade students’ poetry journals. First, a poem by a boy who’s very much into writing […]
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How Did You Respond to Having Parkinson’s Disease?
Michael Kinsley’s hot new book about Parkinson’s disease and old age in general (Old Age: A Beginner’s Guide) is witty, informative, provocative and a lot of fun. Many of the
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Sunny Sundays!
In celebration of all things sunny, Parking Suns now features every Sunday a different YouTube music clip about the sun! This week’s entry: Frontman Production‘s cover of Stevie Wonder’s “You Are the
Children Write Poetry: Upbeat Stuff
Like the previous post, these poems were written by students at the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, where I work as Professional Development Specialist. Almost all were written in
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Children Write Poetry: Death and Tragedy
These poems were written by students at the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, where I work as Professional Development Specialist. Almost all were written in the classroom in journals and
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Throwback Thursdays Art
Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which recently released online some 400,000 high-resolution
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Rock Steady: Power Boxing for Parkies
Today’s Washington Post has a great article on Rock Steady, the boxing program for people with Parkinson’s disease. Again and again, Rock Steady delivers a one-two knockout punch to the
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Sunny Sundays!
In celebration of all things sunny, Parking Suns now features every Sunday a different YouTube music clip about the sun! As today is Mother’s Day, we present internationally famous mom, Madonna, singing
Parkies Write “Guide for the Newly Diagnosed”
The Michael J. Fox Foundation just released a terrific 17-page document, “Guide for the Newly Diagnosed,” written by six people with Parkinson’s disease. It’s clear and straight-forward. I especially like that
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The Sun in Poetry
The Peddler of Flowers I came from the country With flowers, Larkspur and roses, Fretted lilies In their leaves, And long, cool lavender. I carried them From house to house,