Tuesday, August 27, 2013

LIGHTING THE WAY WITH WORDS

A Place for Everyone: (13:58)
As a teacher approaches her first day of school, she is overwhelmed with all the possibilities for themes in her classroom. 
How will she choose?

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Sled Ride: (6:06)
A little boy tells of his exciting sled ride down the 
hill while trying to avoid a collision.

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You should have heard Mr. Chris and our daughter laughing as the boat pulled the tube across the lake.  As the velocity increased, so did the volume of their screams of delight. Our summer is coming to a close as more kids and teachers are going back to school. We want to take a moment to wish everyone a year full of learning, creativity and FUN! 

As always, we look forward to watching the glow grow brighter with the many stories and words we can share together! 

Saturday, August 10, 2013

LIGHTING THE WAY WITH WORDS

The Walk: (11:46)

A description from a little boy of all the sights he sees 
on a walk with his family.
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The Hike: (13:26)
The sequel to "The Walk" describes the boy's adventures 
he has on a hike with his family.

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Thursday, August 1, 2013

LIGHTING THE WAY WITH WORDS


The Ooga Boogas: (6:17)
A tribe of Ooga Boogas try to change their lives for the 
better with unexpected results.

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While visiting my family in Massachusetts, we took a harbor cruise.
Floating along the water, we saw different types of boats. There were speed boats, yachts, row boats, fishing boats and even a few kayaks. All these boats serve a purpose. This fishing trawler pictured above was for...you guessed it. Fishing! See those nets? Those are thrown out and dragged along at different depths behind the boat to catch fish.