Finals and Summer Reading List

Hi all-
As we head into finals, like most of you, I am excited for summer to begin. I will be working parttime and will be teaching at MSJC on Monday and Wednesday evenings. I hope to see some of you there. I wanted to share my summer reading list, let me know what you are reading too! Here it is-
Last Child in the Woods- Richard Louv
Generation Me- Jean Twenge
Brain Rules- John Medina
Standardized Childhood- Bruce Fuller
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards- Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Golinkoff
and lot's of novels.

Busy, Busy, Busy

So, as the semester winds down, I am crazy busy grading papers and still found a few minutes to read the "Brain Rules" book by John Medina. It is excellent!! I highly recommend it for summer reading. Every teacher, parent, and boss should read it. I got it from Amazon.com, it also comes with a great DVD that illustrates the Brain Rules.
I have some good news, the Mid-County Child Care Council and the College are setting up a Trash for Teaching workshop to be held in June. Micheala and I are working out the details and should have flyers to you before the end of the semester. Hope to see you there. More details to follow.
Final good news, Kathy Turner will be the Program Director for the Child Development Centers at the College starting in July when Linda steps back into the classroom for the fall semester. Kathy, as you all know, has been at the college for many years and has watched the program grow from one tiny center at the San Jacinto Campus to the large centers that both campuses have now. She will be an excellent leader for the staff.
Okay, off to grade more papers.
Donna