eSpecially Ben

There are no explanations, ways to find purpose or reason in what happened in Connecticut today. We cannot wrap our minds around the tragedy and our hearts hurt. Anger, blame, disbelief, sadness and the need to hold our own loved ones closer are the prevailing feelings. I found this poem and wanted to share it here: To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say  But first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay. I'm writing this from heaven, here I dwell with God above  Here, there's no more tears of sadness; Here is just eternal love.  Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight;  Remember that I am with you every morning, noon, and night.  That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through  God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."  "It's good to have you back again, you were missed while you were gone,  As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.  I need you here bad

Caught on camera...Ben biting Santa.

This is Ben with his former preschool teacher, Elizabeth.  When she walked into the room, he had eyes for no one else.  You Never Know You never know when someone might catch a dream from you. You never know when a little word or something that you might do, may open up a window of a mind that seeks the light. The way you teach may not matter at all, but you never know, it might. And just in case it could be that another's life through you might change for the better with a broader, brighter view. It seems it might be worth a try to do what you know is right. The way you teach may not matter at all, but you never know, it might.

My mom mailed this to me many months ago and then I lost it.  She was nice enough to find it again, scan it and email it to me. These sites are not just for children with special needs. Here it is for you to see and share: Tech Tool Kit Provides learning tools to enhance learning for all children. Book Builder Enables users to create, share, publish, and read digital books that engage young readers. Signed Stories provides books that readers can view in sign language and with subtitles. Books are also in audio, and users can easily share them with friends and family. Mother Goose Club   Furnishes nursery rhymes with child actors who animate the poems.  Carnegie Library for Kids   Allows for creating, sharing, and publishing digital books for repeated readings and includes wonderful prompts to help children begin. Natural Readers   Provides application software that reads any text on a computer. Word Talk - UK Provides a text-to-speech plu

If you have not seen this yet, check it out. It is a free personalized video message from Santa. This will be our third year receiving one from Santa: Ben's Message from the Portable North Pole Make your own message!

Power a Bright Future Logan and Sean attend a local Montessori school. The school is in the running for a grant through Clorox. Please take a look at this and if you feel comfortable, vote for their school. To Vote: 1. Text 2439pbf to 95248   or 2. Vote online at Power a Bright Future You can vote once a day per device until December 19, 2012.  Vote from your phone by text, your work computer, your home computer and your ipad.  Just VOTE! Create an innovative TV studio where students collaborate Highland Mill Montessori, Charlotte, NC Program Detail: Bringing innovative technology and local artists together will help our students become 21st century learners by creating a state-of-the-art television studio. We will collaborate to implement Montessori Philosophy, Common Core, and Media/Technology curricula through planning, research, and using the technology skills needed to produce quality broadcasting, which will result in helping our students become lifelon

Happy Thanksgiving!