I’ve been working on my summer reading list and it is full of great young adult titles. But one thing I’ve noticed, that I never did before, was how often epilepsy and seizures are mentioned in these books. And how often they are mentioned in derogatory terms. My 16-year old Full Article
Writing Today
Students need to learn to write successfully for their college and university courses, but they also want to learn how to transfer their writing skills into their careers. By teaching genres of writing (analyses, reports, proposals, etc.), strategies for writing (narration, comparison, argumentation, etc.), and processes for writing (planning, drafting, revising, etc.), Writing Today provides students with tools Full Article
Bittersweet 16
A few days ago, Cait celebrated her 16th birthday. We had a quiet day, a bit of shopping and a sushi lunch followed by a manicure and visit with her grandpa. She didn’t want a cake – instead she bought a box of Dilly bars at Dairy Queen and shared Full Article