Mid-Winter Crochet Club!

Hello,

You may recall reading in my blog a couple of years ago about how I taught my fourth grade students how to crochet and combined that with literacy.  It was so successful, that I continued the lesson the following year with my group of third and fourth graders. 

Now that I have left the classroom to tutor and write fulltime, I can offer crochet classes during the school breaks.  I taught two sessions over the past holiday season and it was quite successful.  Everyone had a great time and learned the basics to make coasters, hats, and scarves!  We sat around the fire, listened to holiday music and read holiday picture books.  Oh, and I mustn’t forget the yummy hot cocoa and snacks, too!

My next crochet session is coming up soon.

Here is the flyer with all the information.

As you can see, even Sleepy Bear and Moosey-Moose benefit from the crochet club!  Sleepy Bear is loving his new hat that I let him borrow.  And Moosey-Moose loves his shoes – but he lost one in the snow!  Maybe a student will crochet him a new pair!

Tell your friends and sign up early.  I look forward to seeing you over the mid-winter break.

Happy Reading and Crocheting,

Kathleen

Children, Theater, Travel, Writing, Oh My!

Hello,

I hope your new year is of go a fabulous beginning!  Mine is zipping along at a good clip, but it’s all good. 

I have been very busy acting as Sleepy Bear’s assistant and chaperone.  As you might already know, he has been acting as a contributing blogger for the Seattle Public Theater and Broadway Bound Children’s Theater.  He thoroughly enjoys visiting the kids during their rehearsals and then watching in the audience their opening night performance.  Sleepy Bear is learning so much about what goes on behind the scenes and he loves sharing his experiences with his readers.  I invite you to visit his blog to read his latest show.

Moosey-Moose returned from his travels in France and is now chompin’ at the bit to get going again.  Except, he doesn’t know where to go!  If you have suggestions, please write to him and let him know.  In the meantime, he’s also busy writing his chapter book for kids.  He has writer’s block right now and is stuck on some plot points.  He has asked me to help him out.  Greeeaat!  I get to do all the hard parts.  Well, luckily for me, Moosey-Moose is tons of fun to work with so I don’t mind.

When I’m not acting as chaperone or ghost writer, I’m busy tutoring kids in elementary and middle school, tap dancing, crocheting, taking my puppy for walks and training sessions, and enjoying free time with my husband.

Happy Reading!

Kathleen