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A Youthful Regret

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Coming East

Every few months or so, I go through a closet or drawers and get rid of stuff I don’t really need to hang on to. I’m close to getting rid of some of my notebooks from my days as a … Continue reading →

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You’re Never Too Old

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Coming East

I saw an ad in today’s paper that enticed students to write an essay so they could win a pair of tickets to “The Lion King.”  It reminded me of all the times as a classroom teacher I found some … Continue reading →

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A Well-Learned Lesson

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Coming East

Last week I posted a letter I would have liked to have sent to my third-grade teacher, Mrs. Zunker.  We all have teachers we loved and whose memory and lessons were sweetly remembered.  Unfortunately, most of us have also had … Continue reading →

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Letter to My Third-Grade Teacher

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Coming East

Dear Mrs. Zunker, I found this old photograph of my third grade class, and it brought back so many memories of you and Roger Sherman Elementary School.  That’s me, in the second row, third from the left, with the overbite … Continue reading →

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