Handwriting Fun!!

New city. Same delight in a great project.

An extra thanks to my friends at ZB:

Look at the fun teachers have with me.

While we sing & we dance & make everything rhyme,

The good teachers are thrilled -- it works every time!!

Let's get on the road to handwriting now......

Our ideas will show young children how,

The developmentally appropriate ZB way,

Come and "Sky-Write" -- Oh HAPPY day!!

Breakout Workshops: A.C.

Now that's a LOT of enthusiasm for my little polliwog gaining her two back feet..... Always a crowd-pleaser, no matter their ages. Thank you DH (dearest hubby Allen) for writing the original lyric and crafting the tune too, all those years ago up in Door County in that amazing little boutique of infant baptismal gowns. Such an incongruity at the time. Such a treasure now -- and for all time to come. Special thanks to the company "Crocodile Creek" for creating the little prop that is so masterful at metamorphosis. Thank you teachers for sharing your excitement.

Keynote: Atlantic City!!

Staff Development for Educators entrusted me with the keynote for the combined, simultaneous PreK and K conferences and there was an incredible turn-out -- certainly twice the size of any group that I'd had the honor of speaking to, on their behalf up to this point. There were an unusual number of hi-jinks in the convention center sound system, especially frustrating since everything had gone smoothly in the 7:00 a.m. sound check, but "the show must go on." We made it work. The participants gave me their undivided attention and I did my very best to project to the back of the expanded ballroom..... periodically dashing from my stage to the back of the room. Ah, the life of the traveling-polka dotted one. The combination of all of these elements had my blood moving, that's for sure, and that's a good thing.

First Ever Limo Ride!!

I knew that I was being picked up at the airport in Phillie to be 'shuttled' over here to Atlantic City, but little did I know that they'd send their full-size LIMO, complete with gray leather interior & crystal glassware to fetch me. It was right about an hour from Point A to Point B. I just giggled most of the way! I think my driver was a bit concerned for my stability. LOL. This was very very very FIRST time to even stick my head in a limo, let alone be personally chauffered for an hour. Omgooooooooooooooooodness!! After I got into my room & got all of the details sorted out I walked down to the boardwalk to do some ocean connecting. Love it. Love it. Love it!! Yes. Pinch me. I do indeed feel like a diva! Bring on Oprah.