Flocabulary: Creative Education
I’m excited to start this new section to my creativity website that will feature creative, innovative educational companies and ideas. Whether you’re a teacher, student, parent, administrator, family member, or […]
Category Archives: Education
Posts having to do with the field of education
Painting Silver Linings (for all you procrastinators out there)
The setting sun peeks through billowing clouds and illuminates their silver linings. I remember my sister’s words, “Did you know clouds actually have silver linings? If you study them closely, […]
Hope is the thing with…
Emily Dickinson wrote “Hope is the thing with feathers,” but I wonder whether hope is also the thing with clay feet. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “feet of clay,” […]
A Modern Day Tragedy
“A writer uses words, a musician notes, an artist visual perceptions, and all need some knowledge of the techniques of their crafts. But a creative individual intuitively sees possibilities for […]
Coming to grips with our humanness.
Recently, I awoke with a statement running through my dream, “Coming to grips with our humanness.” In the dream, I saw one of my students holding the small green and navy blue airplane he […]
“Waiting for Superman”
As a parent and an educator, I say we “all” pull together to help our nation’s children become successful. Here is a snippet of my post on my educational blog: Imparting […]
Heart Whispers
“We can teach youth to read, but can we release their hearts?” An artistic youth churns inside a chrysalis of adolescent confines. For the creative temperament, teen years fill with discontent. Yet, […]
Treasures of the Soul
What if the treasures we seek reside within human souls? How amazing it would be if our rewards for a job well done came in terms of promoting faith, hope, […]
The Ironic Side of Destiny
I cannot stop thinking about the strange and mysterious nature of destiny. I often envision something years before its fulfillment. Then I push and strive to make it materialize. Unfortunately, my […]
