A creative approach to learning A post office in a kindergarten classroom. Are you kidding me? I wish I had Ms.Ieraci for a teacher. Capitalizing on the magic of sending Valentines, she set up a “Canada Post Dramatic Writing Center” in her classroom. I know. What a clever, creative, and not to mention, super fun […]
6 reasons why every author should write a letter
6 reasons why writing a letter can unlock your inner author At first glance, one might wonder about any claim that connects the act of writing a letter to being an author. But, I dare say, that this lost art of putting pen to paper and writing a piece of handwritten correspondence, in fact, could […]
#FanFeb….be a groupie and write a fan letter
#FanFeb…send a letter to someone you admire I’ve never sent any fan mail, I know, seems hard to believe, given my affinity for letter writing, but now with #FanFeb happening, I just might get a chance. Last year, Laura over at hollywood housewife started a fun initiative where she sent out fan mail during the month of […]
#MakeItMerry Delivery of Cards to the homeless
“Is this for me?” Two days before Christmas, my family and I handed out the cards that came in for the #MakeItMerry project. As we delivered your cards to the homeless at the Drop In (DI) Centre, this question was heard more than once. People were shocked and surprised that people from all over had […]