I took some time to share something very special and very dear to me: Christmas in Poland. We began by freewriting about snow, but from there, ELA was out the window and it was, quite honestly, more social studies than English. But once a year — it can’t possibly hurt!
We started with winter in Poland [...]

One of the loveliest times to be in Poland is on November 1, All Saints’ Day. It is a time of meeting with family, reuniting with old friends, and remember those who have passed away.
The day begins with a trip to the cemetery. Everyone cleans off their grandfather’s, their grandmother’s, their brother’s, their aunt’s grave [...]

All classes took something of a break today. I read some Poe to everyone (most classes heard “The Tell-Tale Heart”) to get students in the Halloween mood.
I also showed some slides from Poland during All Saints’ Day. I’ll be posting something here about it shortly.
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He was a kind young man who, with the help of his parents, had his own general store at the age of twenty-five. He spoke slowly and laughed easily. I often leaned against the counter in his store, sipping a Coke and chatting about nothing in particular.
Shop Keeper, Lipnica Wielka, Poland

Obviously, no updates today. I leave you with a picture from my seven years in Poland:
Lipnica Wielka, Poland, October 31, 2001

August 30, 2001