Not Your Momma's Kindergarten
Published in ChicagoNow, January 29, 2014 As I shared in an earlier post, I have been meeting for over 20 years with parents at Cherry...
Jan 29, 2014
Standing Up for Children with Disabilities
Published in ChicagoNow, January 27, 2014 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) I just led a meeting for parents whose children will be starting...
Jan 27, 2014
Meltdown over Frozen Recess
Published in ChicagoNow, January 24, 2014 My granddaughter, a second grader, was punished along with half of her classmates for playing...
Jan 24, 2014
Not Alinea But A 5 Star Experience for my Family
Published in ChicagoNow, January 22, 2014 Recently, we went out to lunch with three of our grandchildren and their parents. Thank...
Jan 22, 2014
Honoring MLK and Kids with Special Needs
Published in ChicagoNow, January 20, 2014 Educating children with special needs in the least restrictive environment and including them...
Jan 20, 2014
The Things They Leave Behind
Published in ChicagoNow, January 17, 2014 I recently found part of a love letter written to one of my daughters over 20 years ago when...
Jan 17, 2014
Standards Driven Education Reaches Preschool
Published in ChicagoNow, January 10, 2014 (cCartoon by Marcia Liss) Now I’m really angry! Cherry Preschool, which I founded and directed,...
Jan 10, 2014
Homework for Winter Vacation
Published in ChicagoNow, January 8, 2014 “Welcome back from Winter Vacation (two days late in our area due to sub-zero weather), second...
Jan 8, 2014
Still Frozen - Another No School Day
Instead of in school, in a giant plastic ball in my basement Published in ChicagoNow, January 7, 2014 Come on Elsa (powerful ice queen...
Jan 7, 2014
Frozen -- The Real Deal!
Published in ChicagoNow, January 6, 2014 My granddaughter from Indiana (age 7) sent me her drawing of Elsa and Anna from the movie...
Jan 6, 2014