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Welcome to Dazzle’s blog. She welcomes parents, teachers, grandparents, and anyone who is interested in pondering and investigating many various topics.

Each blog begins with reflections, followed by suggestions, a challenge and additional worthwhile links that Dazzle has found in her ‘digging’ through the tremendous number of resources on the internet.

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2003, 2021

Going Home

By Keith Cains|2021-03-20T19:14:07-07:00March 20th, 2021|Categories: Painting|Tags: Elephants, Going Home, Watercolour|

1903, 2021

Family Elephant

By Keith Cains|2021-03-19T08:57:51-07:00March 19th, 2021|Categories: Painting|Tags: Elephant, Family, Watercolour|

1303, 2021

Buttle Lake

By Keith Cains|2021-03-13T13:07:37-08:00March 13th, 2021|Categories: Painting|Tags: Buttle, Cougar, Lake, Otter, Water Colour|

703, 2021

A Mischief of Mice

By Keith Cains|2021-03-07T16:11:47-08:00March 7th, 2021|Categories: Painting|Tags: Mice, Mischief, Pencil|

403, 2021

Goshawk and Redwing Blackbirds

By Keith Cains|2021-03-04T14:41:50-08:00March 4th, 2021|Categories: Painting|Tags: Blackbirds, Goshawk, Redwing, Watercolour|

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1911, 2021

Have You Ever Had a Surprising Unsolicited Message That Became Creative Inspiration?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-22T14:26:05-08:00November 19th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Teachers|Tags: Academic Achievement, Leveled Picture Books, Picture Books, Rich Vocabulary, Writing Story|

1811, 2021

Can Long-Standing Dear Adult Friendships Be the Basis of a Children’s Story?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-22T14:26:12-08:00November 18th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Teachers|Tags: Academic Achievement, Leveled Picture Books, Picture Books, Rich Vocabulary, Writing Story|

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Home Schooling

510, 2021

Terrible or Terrific Tuesdays?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-10-27T12:37:15-07:00October 5th, 2021|Categories: Family, Home Schooling, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Students, Teachers, Teens, Work-Life Balance|Tags: Dad, Dinner Activities, Mom, Tuesdays|

2309, 2021

Incentives in the Classroom

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-09-21T10:27:59-07:00September 23rd, 2021|Categories: Home Schooling, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Chores, Classroom Chores, Classroom Management|

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809, 2020

Language Arts is a great anchor for integrated curriculum planning for kindergarten! Part Two – Literacy Themed Planning Charts

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-09-08T14:20:29-07:00September 8th, 2020|Categories: Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting|

809, 2020

Language Arts is a great anchor for integrated curriculum planning for kindergarten! Part One – An overview and simple applications

By Fairy Dazzle|2020-09-08T14:20:23-07:00September 8th, 2020|Categories: Home Schooling, Literacy, Parenting|

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2611, 2021

Does Your Family Share Heart Rendering Family Stories Over the Holidays?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-01-25T15:04:19-08:00November 26th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Teachers, Writing|Tags: Academic Achievement, Leveled Picture Books, Picture Books, Rich Vocabulary, Writing Story|

2511, 2021

Do your Families Share Riveting Tales That Raise Your Heart Rate?

By Fairy Dazzle|2022-01-25T15:05:05-08:00November 25th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Teachers, Writing|Tags: Academic Achievement, Leveled Picture Books, Picture Books, Rich Vocabulary, Writing Story|

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Positive & Purposeful

Remembrance Day

Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset

2910, 2021

How Do You Perceive the World? Half-Empty? Half-Full? Or Just Happy There’s a Glass (Carine Clarke)?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-01T16:13:54-07:00October 29th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Leadership, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Abundance, Glass Half-Full, Great Leadership Reset Forum, Leading Through Collaboration, Naveen Jain|

2810, 2021

Are YOU Ready to let Minute Mindful Moments Magically Move Mountains?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-10-31T20:54:58-07:00October 28th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Leadership, Parenting, Resilience, Optimism, Gratitude: Growth Mindset, Teachers|Tags: Connecting, Conversant, Conversing, Great Leadership Reset Forum, Leading Through Collaboration, Listening, Robin Anselmi|

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Seniors

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Teachers

1811, 2021

Can Long-Standing Dear Adult Friendships Be the Basis of a Children’s Story?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-22T14:26:12-08:00November 18th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Teachers|Tags: Academic Achievement, Leveled Picture Books, Picture Books, Rich Vocabulary, Writing Story|

1711, 2021

How Often Have Delicious Dinners with Good Friends Inspired Creativity?

By Fairy Dazzle|2021-11-22T14:26:30-08:00November 17th, 2021|Categories: Grandparents, Home Schooling, Literacy, MC's Stories, Parenting, Teachers|Tags: Academic Achievement, Leveled Picture Books, Picture Books, Rich Vocabulary, Writing Story|

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William Glasser

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