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Thanksgiving Blog

2007-11-18T14:16:00.000-08:00

We have had an eventful year and we have many things to be thankful for. Think of friends and family, places you have traveled and write about things you are thankful for in your life.

Peace and Light,

Mark and Kathleen

Eagle Mill Farm Harvest Celebration

2007-10-09T14:23:00.000-07:00

I want to say how much Kathleen and Mark appreciated the great day at Eagle Mill Farm on October 8, 2007. It is such a pleasure to see the children being productive,positive and seeing food from the seed to the table. The pizza was yummy! Thanks to Timothy and all the folks at the farm.

Peace and light,

Mark and Kathleen

Redwoods 2007

2007-09-24T08:05:00.001-07:00

What a great weekend in the Redwoods. Share an appreciation or a story from the trip! It was so much fun getting to know everyone and to see the children in such a special place. Looking forward to hearing from parents and kids.

Welcome Back

2007-09-03T18:26:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone and welcome back! Please share something about your summer or if you are a new Blender, tell us a bit about yourself, your family and where you are from.

Kathleen and I are so excited to be with you and your families.

Peace and Light,

Mark and Kathleen

Summer Fun

2007-06-26T07:19:00.000-07:00

Hello Blenders! Some of us have been off for a week or so... others will be working through the summer. Kathleen, our new Blender teacher of the Youngers-yeah!, and I were working on mathematics last week. I am done for a few weeks... Kathleen will be in class another four weeks. She and I are working behind the scenes to make the beginning of the school super! I am off to Utah tomorrow to take my son to an orientation at the University of Utah! Wow, we grow up fast!

Use this space to let the group know what you are up to over the summer. If you send pictures to my school email, I will collect them and post them... The picture here is from west of Mt. Ashland, looking south to Mt. Shasta. Happy Solstice and keep in touch.

Peace and Light,

Mark and Kathleen

Spring Break is Coming to a Close

2007-03-31T16:58:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break. This is Rex and we were at the Pacific Ocean near Yachats. Let us know how your break turned out...

Peace and Light,

Mark

Blender Spring Break Around the World

2007-03-21T09:45:00.000-07:00

The Blenders are off to the four corners of the Earth during our Springbreak, March 23 until April 3. From information from the children, it looks like we will be traveling to at least 6 US states, Oregon, California, Arizona, Washington, Montana, Hawaii. Several families are traveling in Asia- to China and Japan- and another is in Germany! Others will be staying right here in the Rogue Valley. Please let us know about your travels, fun and adventures.

Peace and Light,

Mark

Spokane Day 2

2007-03-08T08:21:00.000-08:00

Good Morning Everyone!

Thanks for your responses yesterday. I am glad Avi likes Deviled Eggs! I like raw oysters!

What is going on today in Ashland? What is the weather like? How is everyone feeling about their science fair project?

I am in a fun workshop this morning and then I am giving my workshop at lunch.

Have a great day and I will post my morning videocast in a few and maybe Jeff will share it with the group?

Thanks Jeff!

Peace and Light,

Mark

Mark in Spokane, March 7, 2007

2007-03-07T07:06:00.000-08:00

Greetings from Spokane, Washington,

I arrived yesterday and all is well. I have a quick videocast and I hope you can respond and let me know what you are doing. Give me an idea about how things are in class.

Peace and Light,

Mark

Mark's Videocast

Chris Van Allsburg- Probuditi!

2007-03-04T18:22:00.000-08:00

We have read so many wonderful stories by Chris Van Allsburg and enjoyed so many of them. I would like you to respond to our reading of the newly published Probuditi!

"For his birthday, Calvin's mother gives him two tickets to see Lomax the Magnificent, magician and hypnotist extraordinaire, along with the very strong hint that he should bring little sister Trudy. But it is Calvin's birthday, so he invites his friend Rodney instead. They are amazed by what they see, and when Mom later goes out, leaving Calvin in charge of Trudy, the boys decide to finally include her in the fun — by making her the first subject of their homemade hypnotizing machine."

On the blog, working with a partner, you are to write a Begiining Middle and End- Summary. This should be at least 3 paragraphs. In addition, you and your partner should compare this story to at least one other book by the author, including specifics and an opinion of this compared to the other. Here is a place to find more information about the book and Chris Van Allsburg...click hereEnjoy... and you will be using this as your draft for each of you.

Enjoy,

Mark

When I looked out my Window Thursday

2007-02-26T14:53:00.000-08:00

Write at least 8 sentences about what you were thinking and feeling when you heard we did not have school on Thursday. What did you see when you looked out the window? What did you do on Thursday...

Peace and Light,

Mark

What I enjoy about Blogging and Podcasting

2007-02-21T10:45:00.001-08:00

Use this space to write comments about what I enjoy about blogging and podcasting. Include your name and age...

What I enjoy about blogging is....

Mark

What I enjoy about Blogging and Podcasting

2007-02-21T10:45:00.000-08:00

Use this space to write comments about what I enjoy about blogging and podcasting. Include your name and age...

What I enjoy about blogging is....

Mark

Happy Valentines... not so secret!

2007-02-12T09:51:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

This was written two days before Valentine's Day. We are hoping everyone will take a minute or two two write something positve and nice to their Valentines... What kinds things have they done for you? Who besides your secret valentine has done nice things for you?

I want to say thanks to all the people who work with the Blenders... Lynn, Nick, Jeff, Stephanie, Ryan and all the parents... You are sweet!

Mark

Mt. Ashland Adventures

2007-02-04T11:19:00.000-08:00

Write a paragraph or three about your adventures on Mt. Ashland last week! Be sure to include your name and check for capitals and periods. I wonder what you liked about the trip? Should we do it again? Who did you have fun with? What was the most memorable part of the trip?

Acts of Kindness- Given and Received

2007-01-16T19:27:00.000-08:00

In this time between Martin Luther King Day and Valentine's Day, I Invite us all to practice act of kindness to others- thoughtful and compassionate acts toward others. Please look up in the dictionary and write a personal definition of the words kindness and compassion. For your first post, write... " Compassion and Kindness mean _________to Me. " Then give several sentences of specific acts you have recently done toward others or specific things others have done toward you!

With the snow and the slipping and sliding, I decided, even being sick , to shovel the sidewalk for my neighbors who were out this evening. I wonder what things we can all do to show compassion and kindness toward others?

I hope to see you tomorrow or Thursday.

Peace and Light,

Mark

Kindness and Respect

2007-01-15T16:07:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

I am hopeful everyone had a relaxing weekend. I was able to get a bit of skiing in and I think in hindsight, I should have stayed in bed! I have a bad cold and hope to be over it soon!

I want us to think of something that has been on my mind a lot lately: kindness and respect. I have been thinking about what they mean to me and how I act with kindness and respect toward others. I am thinking about ways I can become more thoughtful and considerate.

Think about how you treat others with kindness and how you would like to treated. How do we treat others? The substitute, our friends, Mr.Leger, Jeff, our parents? If we sometimes are not kind and respectful, I wonder what we are feeling about ourselves? I believe when we act in ways other than with kindness, we are really about something that is bothering us... a friend has said when we act mean toward others, "look in the mirror" and think about what you are feeling about yourself.

Write at least 6 sentences about kindness and respect and how you might grow in this area...

Peace and Light,

Mark

PS Hope to make it in for the African Dance this afternoon, if I feel better...

Remembering and Learning from Martin Luther King Jr.

2007-01-07T20:22:00.000-08:00

In Honor of Martin Luther King Day, we invite you to think of ways Dr. King made the world a better place and also importantly, ways you can, in your own way, further Dr. King's Dream. In our own way, we can be in service and help make the world a better place. What are some ways you and I help others and the world?

Mark

Highlights of 2006- Looking forward-2007

2007-01-01T16:30:00.000-08:00

The past twelve months have been busy and full for the Blenders. Choose a highlight of the year and write a paragraph about what was a highlight for you. Be sure to include your name.

Happy New Year!

Mark