Yep, There's Fungus Among Us
What do mold, mildew, yeast, mushrooms, and rust (the plant kind) all have in common? (Pssst. Check the title of this post.) You got it!...
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Christina Dendy
- Sep 1
- 5 min
To Pollinate or Not to Pollinate?
>> Jump to books about pollinators. That is NOT the question! Pollination is essential to the survival of flowering plants, which makes...
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Christina Dendy
- Jul 16, 2021
- 4 min
Out-of-This-World Books and More
This is Juno, intragalactic voyager and space explorer. Since launching in 2011, Juno has traveled millions of miles to reach the largest...
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Christina Dendy
- Jul 14, 2021
- 5 min
National Forest Week
Okay, so this week, July 12 through July 18, is National Forest Week. Personally, I think we should celebrate forests and trees and...
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Christina Dendy
- Jul 11, 2021
- 4 min
Rain, Rain ...
Go away? Or come and stay? That rather depends on various conditions. We can't survive without rain, but like many good things, too much...
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Christina Dendy
- Jul 6, 2021
- 4 min
Firefly Time!
Did you know that the ancient Greek word for firefly is kysolampis, which roughly translates to "shining butt"? (The root words mean...
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Christina Dendy
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
Mars
"The ship came down from space. It came from the stars and the black velocities, and the shining movements, and the silent gulfs of...
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Christina Dendy
- Nov 12, 2020
- 4 min
The Mending Wall
"Spring is the mischief in me," Robert Frost, renowned New England poet, writes. Frost first published his poem, "The Mending Wall," in...
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Christina Dendy
- Oct 12, 2020
- 4 min
Indigenous Peoples' Day (Not Columbus Day)
It seems I write something about this each year, or at least post something about it. I'm not alone. Challenging the premise of Columbus...
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Christina Dendy
- Aug 15, 2020
- 4 min
Got Walls?
The short answer should be "probably." Once upon a childhood, I grew up within walls, like most of us do, and admittedly, my home today...
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Christina Dendy
- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min
False Narratives on Irish History
I’ve seen the false narratives about Irish “enslavement” in the Americas going around again. You demean the true and complicated...
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Christina Dendy
- Aug 4, 2020
- 3 min
Timely Words from FDR
On January 11, 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered his annual state of the union address as a “fireside chat,” one of the...
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Christina Dendy
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Earth Day Videos and Read-Alouds
A few resources for Earth Day (originally posted April 1, 2020) ... Looking for some ways to celebrate Earth Day (which you can do any...
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Christina Dendy
- Aug 4, 2020
- 3 min
Bread and Roses
On my brain today, and above all, as a writer-educator, I love calling attention to primary sources. Bread and Roses As we come marching,...
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Christina Dendy
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Redefining Genius, Gifted, Talented, etc.
I’ve been meaning to write about this for a bit, and then I stumbled on this article: Let’s Quit Brainwashing Kids that It’s a College...
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Christina Dendy
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Got Perspective?
I just made a general post on my personal FB page, and it occurs to me that it might be of use from the perspective of writing. Here’s...
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Christina Dendy
- Aug 4, 2020
- 3 min
The Revolution Begins … in Books
I’m going a little out on a limb here. I think we have a problem with how we are approaching literature and English in our schools. Yes,...
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