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Letting Go
I’m about to give some bad news to a multi-year summer staff member: “It’s time to move on.” I will say it better, with more grace and love, but that’s the bottom line: “It’s time to move on from summer … Continue reading
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Step In Time
Pasquale could feel the frigid draft from the window over their bed. The blankets they had hung there buffered the winter wind, but if the sound of that wind was any indication of its power, the draft certainly verified it. … Continue reading
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Time Outs As Treats
Solitary time is missing from our daily schedules. Those restorative, reflective moments when we can appreciate, take stock, problem-solve, meditate, or pray have been eclipsed by smart phones, shared calendars (that others shoehorn appointments into for us) and a general … Continue reading
Two Cultures, One Goal
Late one afternoon last week in my classroom, where the remnants of the day’s lesson on connotation and denotation still remained in bright turquoise marker on my whiteboard, a mom stopped in for an impromptu conference. I was happily surprised. … Continue reading
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Anything Goes
Frederick Douglass once said, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” Are you one of the more than 1,000 members of the Facebook group “Summer Camp Professionals”? (www.facebook.com/groups/camppros) If you are, then you might be familiar with a … Continue reading
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