Chase March – Blog
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Welcome to the SC!
Silent Cacophony was born a long, long time ago. I remember exactly how it started. I was fishing through the dictionary and came across this wonderful word “cacophony.” It meant a harsh or discordant sound. I didn’t even know how to pronounce the word at the time, but it resonated with me for some reason.
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Put Your Kid on That Bus
Ari at Our Best Version inspired this post. He mentioned that he plans to home school his children. I started to type of this reply and then thought that it might be a bit long for a reply. Check his post here and my response both here and there (they are different.) To School or
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Kids Aren’t China Dolls
I don’t know why some parents treat their children like they are precious and breakable items that need to be constantly looking their best. It’s okay for children to get muddy. It’s alright if they come home with a grass stain. Bumps and bruises are part of childhood. A little scratch or bruise is not
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I Ran Up The Escarpment
“Hey I can see my mom’s house from here.” That little red dot is where I started my run, approximately. I have gone for some great runs in Grimsby. Last time I ran at Beamer’s Memorial Conservation Area on the mountain. The time before that run, I ran the Waterfront Trail. I knew that the
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OCUP is Going Bye-Bye
OCUP is a great resource for elementary school teachers. There are full unit plans for every subject area. Some units are designed especially for split classes too. I have used this site and it’s resources for years. So I was really surprised today when I visited the website and saw a notice that read .
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Poverty in Schools
Today is Blog Action Day. A day where bloggers everywhere unite and tackle the difficult topic of poverty. It’s a difficult topic because there aren’t really any simple solutions. As a teacher, I see poverty every day. It’s heartbreaking. It really is. Some kids come to school with new pencils, a backpack, brand new clothes,