Let’s face it . . . conjugating verbs is nobody’s first choice activity. As a French teacher, I am always trying to think of new ways to get my students more familiar with verb conjugations. The traditional worksheet tends to be less-than-scintillating, and at this time of the year I find that students have aContinue reading “Color-by-Conjugation”
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Maya Angelou
A woman of sage words passed away today. via via via via via via Rest in peace, Maya Angelou.
A Psalmody: Remember Youth
The New York Sun[Shine!]
via Some of you may have read or seen the somewhat-recently popularized newsstory of young Virginia O’Hanlon. There’s a movie and book that came out not too long ago documenting the story in an endearingly artistic way. As I’ve mentioned before, the 2009 movie Yes, Virginia is the story of a young girl questioning the existence of Santa Claus.Continue reading “The New York Sun[Shine!]”
Psalmody: A Benediction
In the spirit of this wonderful Christmas season, when I am reminded of what abundant blessings are in this life, I want to share another psalm/hymn from the old church Psalmody I found tucked away in my parents home! One of the most beautiful elements that I love about this benediction is the emphasis onContinue reading “Psalmody: A Benediction”
Vocab Lesson
“Jumping the Shark“ is a phrase used to refer to the moment when a tv show (or pretty much anything now) makes a drastic turn into the bad neighborhood of quality without any hope of recovery. Apparently it comes from an episode of the TV show Happy Days. via I Just thought everybody should learnContinue reading “Vocab Lesson”
Psalmody: Sovereignty
Another Psalm/Hymn for you all from that lovely church Psalmody I found tucked away in my childhood home. . . Happy Sunday!
Psalmody: Weeping
Did Christ O’er Sinners Weep? I found this ancient old psalmody in the attic of my parent’s home, and thought I’d share some beautiful nuggets from this Boston-area relic that are almost two centuries old. . . 1831 being the publishing date.
Psalmody: Thy Will
I found this ancient old psalmody in the attic of my parent’s home, and thought I’d share some beautiful nuggets from this Boston area relic that are almost two centuries old. . . 1831 being the publishing date.
Cakey Hankerson: Great Adventures 