Sibling of Children with Special Needs Has a Dream
Posted in ChicagoNow, December 23, 2013 I used to worry about my 7-year-old granddaughter who has older twin sisters with special needs....
Dec 23, 2013
Frozen — A Multi-Generational Review
Published in ChicagoNow, December 11, 2013 Based on an enthusiastic review by my seven and four year old grandchildren in Indiana (less...
Dec 11, 2013
Raise Your Hand Today
Published in ChicagoNow, December 9, 2013 Today, December 9, 2013, is Raise Your Hand Day. In its message to Congress, the National...
Dec 9, 2013
Grading First Graders, Seriously?
Published in ChicagoNow, December 6, 2013 On December 3, 2013, the most recent scores from the Program of International Student...
Dec 6, 2013
Teachers Who Love Testing
Published in ChicagoNow, December 4, 2013 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) The first grade teacher tests her students in reading at the start of...
Dec 4, 2013
Time for New Holiday Traditions?
Published in ChicagoNow, December 2, 2013 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) She is closing in on her 75th birthday and still hosting holiday...
Dec 2, 2013
Confessions of a Twitter Illiterate
Published in ChicagoNow, November 29, 2013 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) I must confess I have hit my limit with technology. The first week...
Nov 29, 2013
Choose Kindness and Caring
Published in ChicagoNow, November 25, 2013 (Photo: José M. Osorio for Chicago Dental Society) Thanksgiving feels like the right time of...
Nov 25, 2013
Why I am Mad at Arne Duncan Today
Published in ChicagoNow, November 22, 2013 (Photo: Rachel Monroe/Monroe's Dragonfly) Today, on the 50th anniversary of the assassination...
Nov 22, 2013
When an iPad is your Voice
Published in ChicagoNow, November 20, 2013 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) Technology is opening doors for children with special needs. But...
Nov 20, 2013