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See Jane Run into 2021
See Jane run into 2021. Or to be more accurate, see me dance for joy because the revisions to See Jane Run! requested by the publisher are done. That means the manuscript is off my plate for a few months as it's now with book coach Anne Fleck for a consistency edit....
Christmas Baking and Sweetened Condensed Milk
Christmas baking and sweetened condensed milk are a dynamic duo for six weeks during the holidays. However, this combination can lead to problems for those who live in rural areas. I became acquainted with some of those problems during the first fall we lived 23 miles...
Country School Christmas Programs and Santa Suits
Country school Christmas programs were a big deal and still are where country schools still exist. That's why preparing for the Christmas program plays a major role in See Jane Sing! In fact, the progress of the program is a device I use to drive the story's sense of...
Once a Teacher, Always a Teacher
Once a teacher, always a teacher. Those words were ringing in my ears today as I created a sequencing activity to send to my Wisconsin grandkids, ages 8 and 5. It was precisely the sort of thing I often set out for my country school kindergarten through second grade...
East River, West River, and More
East River, West River is a phrase familiar to past and present citizens of the Dakotas. Everyone else in the world is most likely oblivious to East River, West River talk. If you're among the oblivious ones–a group that included me until my husband and I moved to...
Hear Jane Sing’s Author Is Singing for Joy
Hear Jane Sing's author is singing for joy and for good reason. I should know since the author is me. The reason for all the singing, which some people at my house consider more caterwaul than music, is warranted because the first draft of Hear Jane Sing! is finished....