Words from the Heart

  Sunset in Old Deerfield    The last few weeks have been glorious!  We have actually had spring here in New England, which hasn't happened in a bit.  (Last year, it seems we went from 4 feet of snow to 90 degrees in less than a week! No spring!)    Here are a few glimpses of spring in my neck of the woods.    Forsythia gathered on Easter morning                                 Pink Rhododendron in front yard           Butterfly bush in Old Deerfield Old Deerfield cherry tree       Bleeding Hearts      Close up of pink rhododendron   Ms. Bumble Bee working hard        Pretty Maids all in a row!     Looking Within (There's a lesson...

"Never underestimate the power of a small group of people to change the world.  In fact, it is the only way it ever has."  Margaret Mead    In deed, this is true as is evidenced by the following blog post.   Let me introduce you to an extraordinary, mutli-talented young teacher, Stephanie Hayward.   I have known Stephanie since she was a student singing in the York Middle and High School shows with my daughters.  It is a pleasure to share with my readers this interview with Stephanie and her class of fifth graders, who saw a need and found a way to meet it.   ~~~~~~~~~   Hi, Stephanie! Thank you for visiting my blog to share the story of how your students created a way to help the people in Haiti. Could you give us a little history of how this happened? Thanks, Linda. We are very excited to share this project! It has inspired us as a classroom, a school but most importantly, as people. My fifth graders were very concerned when...