Musical and audio cues are a part of our everyday life. Our smart phones remind us that someone is calling, a text is sent, or it’s time to wake up. Audio cues in our car remind us to turn off the turn signal, close the door or time for a car repair. Musical jingles entice […]
This year our family met in Tokyo, Japan for Christmas. Since our family is spread out over the world, we now vacation by destination. We chose Japan since our oldest daughter and her husband live here. We have made many trips to Japan since Bethany, our daughter, moved there in 2015. However, this is the […]
Grants are great! They take big dreams and lots of work! Over the years, I have applied for both local and state-wide grants. I didn’t get them every time I applied, but did succeed several times after lots of hard work. Summer is a great time to apply for grants as a teacher. Schedules are […]
My husband and I are visiting our oldest daughter Bethany and her husband Tomo in Japan during my spring break. Bethany has lived in Tokyo for three and a half years. We enjoy all the different cultural things to see and do while in Tokyo. Japan has such a huge selection of places to go […]
My students, Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 at Lincoln Elementary presented a Japan program. I have been teaching my students about Japan’s culture and music in conjunction with my Lilly grant over the past year. I spent almost 6 weeks last summer traveling across the country via trains, planes and buses seeing Japan’s beautiful […]
About fifteen years ago I heard about a wonderful opportunity called the Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program through Lilly Endowment Inc. for a grant. To give you an idea of what this company does, “Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based private foundation that supports the causes of community development, education and religion. In keeping with the founders’ wishes, the […]
While in Okinawa we had the unique opportunity to go snorkeling. Caitlyn and I both had never been snorkeling, so it was a bit daunting to try it, but at the same time fun! Our friends took us to a beach on the East China Sea so we could practice swimming in the ocean and using […]
Hiroshima was our next destination. We took a taxi from the train station, and fortunately our driver spoke very good English. He was helpful in suggesting what transportation to take and sites to see in the area. He was a very welcoming, gave us a detailed map of Hiroshima, and dropped us off […]
Immersion is honestly the best way to learn a different culture. Just go for it, make mistakes and learn from them! I am so thankful that Caitlyn is with me to make this jubilant journey through Japan. On Thursday, June 16 our destination was the Sanno Festival held at the Hie shrine in Tokyo. The […]