Mary, then an energetic middle schooler, never came into my Writing Block without a story in her journal, another one in her mind ready...

As requested, I am more than happy to share landmark historical "shorts" that help you, the readers, to take in what is proving to be a...

It took several days to even start making sense out of the details we were discovering about this student. Definitely not on grade-level,...

Finding one booth still empty, I claimed it immediately as the hotel serving area filled with hungry and equally excited Learning Center...

I always hear the excited voices first. Then they make their way closer, coming up from some trail in the wooded acreage near my home....

From TLC! Montessori Preschool, to his K-8 years at The Learning Center! Charter School, to the major impact of time spent with Steve and...

Lessons From My Students By Karen Brinke I have learned many valuable lessons from my students. Lillian introduced me to Autism. She...

As I begin to chronicle the stories that tell The Learning Center story, I go back to those early days when the thought of starting a...

Nothing pleases me more than to spot the unexpected bloomer. The irises I know, typically bloom in the spring. When September brought...

The book I share with you "is about educational leadership. It tells the stories of seven educational leaders who made the difficult...

No, this is really NOT a school-related article. Just take one look at the accompanying picture to figure that out. I thought the task...

As soon as I typed the title, I realized it could easily be applied to some aspect of my life on pretty much a daily basis. Today, mental...

Can anyone relate to that stack of projects that is somehow still in the "I'll get to it someday" pile? I wish I could say I was busy...

The winter landscape goal was a simple one: two, small beds of pansies. Historically I have kept my yard on the natural, wild side, lush...

Recently I posted a FB picture of my sister Sarah's first birthday. It prompted the search by sister Pat to dig through the treasure...

By late February, 2020, the idea of a global pandemic” started registering with me at a level that could not be talked down or ignored in...

In my growing-up years in and around Grenada, I am certain that I only thought about Duck Hill when passing through the area on my way to...

The people gathered, many in honor of my brother Arnold Dyre. I walked this year remembering both Arnold and his Duck Hill Mountain...

Yes, Mother Nature has cooperated with the dedicated climbers who are intent on making the annual trek up Duck Hill Mountain. Two climbs...