Tag Archives: education

Young, Gifted, and Black

Posted on July 13, 2023 by msw blog

We have the satisfaction of knowing that because all of us believed, we inspired, motivated, and liberated some of the most beautiful people on earth—young, gifted, and black.”—Mary Allison Burch Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes … Continue reading →

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‘Go All In’

Posted on July 11, 2023 by msw blog

I sit next to my 5-year-old, Jacob. He draws dinosaurs. I draw, too. A lifetime of self-doubt escapes onto the page. I worry my drawing is unrealistic, “bad.” He tells me, “It’s OK!” I smile but struggle to believe him. … Continue reading →

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Education: Learning to Read is a Complex Process 

Posted on June 28, 2023 by msw blog

Re: “Give our children the most important skill: Reading” [Feb. 19, Opinion]: Nicholas Kristof ’s column was disappointing in that reading is very complex and students need many tools, including phonics. They also need sight words, context clues, sentence structure, … Continue reading →

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Explore More in Books

Posted on June 27, 2023 by msw blog

Are there any classic novels that you only recently read for the first time? — What’s your favorite book no one else has heard of?  – What kinds of stories are you drawn to? And what do you steer clear of? … Continue reading →

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Flowers

Posted on June 10, 2023 by msw blog

Now I see how wonderful it was that I did not start with lots of knowledge about flowers. This left room for the flowers to teach me what I needed to know…the flowers teach us to be more a patient. … Continue reading →

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