Category Archives: story

The story will lead you where you need to go

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

First week back. A cold is imminent– my throat is scratchy and nose is running. I am not at my peak of energy. A few months ago, the students wrote a personal narrative, a story from their lives that has … Continue reading →

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In praise of the editor

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

Maxwell Perkins was the editor for Ernest Hemmingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, Ring Lardner, Alan Paton. He nurtured them, collaborated with them, gave them ideas, helped them structure their narratives, became their friends, rescued them from drunken debauches when … Continue reading →

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It’s a lot to live up to

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

Patrick Ryan, storyteller, came to our school today to do workshops and tell stories. He was truly inspiring and got the students actively engaged in several storytelling activities that were very valuable.  He was so good, in fact, that we … Continue reading →

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Message on the window sill

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Every night my husband has a routine. He checks the front and back doors of the house. He opens the door, closes it; then he locks it, unlocks it, locks it, puts on the back and front lights. Last night … Continue reading →

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Rip Van Winkle

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

This is a scratchboard drawing done by my father some 60 plus years ago. I reframed it last night and opening it from its battered frame and ghosted glass was like releasing a trapped spirit. Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle … Continue reading →

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Waves of Story

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

This morning in advisory we shared stories under the categories: “When I was an idiot,” or “When I was gullible, ” and of course the shared stories morphed into stories about our siblings and our parents as well. With each … Continue reading →

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