Reading during winter break

As you begin winter break, please take a moment to read this brief post. The National Council of Teachers of English offers an accessible and research-based look at the importance of independent reading. Click HERE to read more. An excerpt is below and I encourage you and your children to find time over the next 16 days Read More…

Guest Bloggers – Our Community Shinshinim

You never know how this year is going to go when you apply to become a ShinShin. We heard some stories, asked a lot of questions, got through training, and people tried to help us prepare for this year, but every person we talked with had a completely different experience from the person who preceded Read More…

Guest blog post – Gev. Wolfe – Knowing the Souls of Strangers

Just before Thanksgiving,  I traveled to Nashville to present our junior kindergarten’s work on reaching out to Milwaukee’s refugee community at NAEYC’s (National Association for the Education of Young Children) annual conference. This is the largest conference of early childhood educators, sponsored by the largest early childhood professional membership organization, in the world. My presentation, Read More…