I started this blog mainly as a way for me to keep notes of happenings in my class and of individual or small group work I'm doing with my kids.  So much are happening in a day that it is impossible to remember and recall it all in enough detail when you need to.  A diary if you will or an account of personal and professional development but it is more than that, it is also an account of the bravery and compassion of my kids, of how the frailness of a moment can be turned into strength and empowerment for a lifetime.  I share this blog with you in the hope that we can encourage and support each other.  I can learn a lot form you're experiences and maybe you can learn from mine.