http://dalbanese.edublogs.org Life and Learning Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:02:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 12-11-09 Driving on route one last night I was edged out by a dazzling Christmas tree float on my right  that was being pulled by an SUV when on my left cruised by a mini-bus all decked out with snowmen and glitter garland: a mobile holiday sandwich!  The Rehoboth Beach ... http://dalbanese.edublogs.org/2009/12/08/meaningful-giving/ Certain Days are Golden 12-4-09 Certain days in teaching are just golden.  I don’t know if there is any other profession where the ebb and flow of the days is so seasonal and so spectacular. There are jitters and apprehension in the beginning of the school year: the getting to know you phase. ... http://dalbanese.edublogs.org/2009/11/24/certain-days-are-golden/ Educational Toys and Gifts for 2009 11-27-09 When shopping for children this season it would be wise to gift them with toys that serve a dual purpose: to get them thinking and to expose them to new worlds. Yes, toys can be educational and the best toys really are educational in nature. ... http://dalbanese.edublogs.org/2009/11/24/educational-toys-and-gifts-for-2009/ Giving Thanks Children across our state will be dressing up this week in strings of noodle beads, paper bag vests and construction paper pilgrim hats to celebrate a time of peace and thanksgiving. When we give thanks and show our children how grateful we are for the bounty that we share, ... http://dalbanese.edublogs.org/2009/11/10/thankgiving-prayers/ School Journal Column/CAPE GAZETTE 2009-2010/Diane Saienni Albanese Date of Publication: Nov 13, 2009 A Vet’s Poem and Education Week Recently a friend’s father passed away, his name was William J. Didycz and he was a   Korean War Veteran.  He was a complex man who loved his country and his family. In honor ... http://dalbanese.edublogs.org/2009/11/10/a-vets-poem-and-education-week/ November 6, 2009 For too long teachers have stood on the sidelines listening to the debate that is being waged between politicians and the business community in this state and across the nation.  Every week the headlines scream at us with negative, critical commentary about what is going wrong in public ... http://dalbanese.edublogs.org/2009/11/03/take-back/ 10-23-09 Jazz Festival Music Want to impress students and keep it real? Bring on the music! Music is a language that we can all speak and a voice that is both historic and timeless. Students in my class absolutely love to listen to music while they are writing and working.  Everyone has ... http://dalbanese.edublogs.org/2009/10/20/jazz-festival-music/ 10-16-09 “Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and whatever abysses nature leads, or you will learn nothing.”  ~Thomas Huxley With lofty goals in mind, the state of Delaware’s superintendents launched an initiative: to change the nature of public education.  ... http://dalbanese.edublogs.org/2009/10/13/old-ideas-new-package/ 10-9-09 Parents across the region are taking to the fields to coach and watch as their children play favorite fall sports. When the weather is golden as it has been in the past few weeks, the local fields are full of soccer, baseball, hockey, lacrosse and football. Whether highly organized into ... http://dalbanese.edublogs.org/2009/10/06/having-fun/ 9-25-09 When given a choice, teachers usually do what is best for children. If we see value in a program or new initiative, we agree to sign on and learn new methods that may be more effective for our children. There is no issue at all. We are all about improving ... http://dalbanese.edublogs.org/2009/09/30/another-program/