5 and 6 years old

Selfie. From left to right: Me, the 16 year-old, and [locally famous Radio Gal] on a sunny summer evening.
Same Idea or Different?

Same Idea or Different?

I am currently writing the teacher guide for my next book, How Did You Count? (See a couple of teaser photos at the end of this post!) A section of a chapter of that teacher guide has the heading Seek to Understand and to Be Understood. Those who know my teaching...

A sign on a light pole reads "Como Lake. 1.6 miles - 3200 steps around the lake"
A walk around the lake

A walk around the lake

A very snowy winter is turning to a long, slow spring here in Minnesota. It is the kind of spring that makes us joyful for sunny 45° days. So I went for a long walk Sunday afternoon. Together with a meaningful percentage of the population of the city of Saint Paul,...