This is my absolute favorite age my kids have been in. They're just so INTERESTING and FUN and awesome ( Read more... )

Well...as someone who is behind on grading and has to get a whacking pile of it done REALLY SOON (like, really, 2 weeks ago)...just, THIS:

Even four years ago, I'm not sure I believed that my hopes for a political better in my country would come about. I know that as a bullied kid, ALL I hoped was for it to "get better." I am so impressed by the It Gets Better Project, started by Dan Savage and his partner Terry and I particularly like and identify with President Obama's comments. ( Read more... )

Last night was their TKD belt tests to go from blue belt to high blue belt. iingaartist and she recorded their board breaking ( Read more... )

I am pimping our high school girl scout to high heaven. I am showing her photo to other students, telling them what her next class is, etc.

I also had several students make vids this year for Skin of Our Teeth. One is a multi-vid with the most recent Peter Pan, Lost in Translation, and, um, some other stuff. Another is an excellent vid that's ( Read more... )