Author Archives: Donna Coulson
The foulest word in the English language – should
I’ve been a bit under the weather lately, and when the weather here has been below 10 degrees with a wicked wind, that seems a low place to be. It is February 1st, and I’ve already met my insurance deductable for the year. I’ve been prodded and poked, and the bottom line is that there isn’t … Continue reading
Cliff? What cliff?
During the recent presidential campaign, I frequently wore a button that said “George Washington for President”. I picked it up when I visited Mount Vernon last summer with the Teaching American History group. I thought it would be a fun conversation piece with my students, especially since I couldn’t (and wouldn’t want to, really) share … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s a shame to have only one day a year set aside for thankfulness. Even during hard times, we have way more to be thankful for than we can name or that we take time to recognize. I can easily name the blessings that I most cherish: that Jesus died for me, my husband Karl, … Continue reading
What a delight, to be alive and in the mountains on the first day of Fall!
Thursday evening we decided to go camping near Bridger Peak for the weekend. An hour later the trailer was full of food and water and hooked up with the 4-wheelers on behind. After work on Friday, we were off! Saturday morning brought us an absolutely beautiful, mountain morning. The Fall colors were perfect, the weather … Continue reading
Mountain Time has been released!
Wow, I can’t even describe the mix of emotions I have felt this week. My first published novel is now available for the public to read. I’ve gotten lots of congratulatory emails, and friends are ordering copies and reading it. Excitement, pride, total fear. This is different from anything I have experienced. To announce Mountain … Continue reading
The middle of August
The middle of August is always a busy and crazy time for me. I start my summer with a huge list of things to get done, so I feel rushed to check off as many things as I possibly can. This year, I am changing schools, though happily not grade levels, so I have been … Continue reading
Philadelphia with Teaching American History Grant
I’m just back from ten days in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. with thirty-one teachers and a terrific professor as our guide, mentor and teacher. We all read and wrote papers all winter to prepare for the trip – focusing on the Revolutionary War and the writing of the Constitution. Here are highlights from my trip: Tuesday, June … Continue reading
Boston 2011 – Looking Back at Boston
Fenway Park before the game. The hot dogs were great , company was fun, and the Sox won! Last summer I went to Boston along with about 30 other teachers on a Teaching American History grant. At that time, I posted these blog entries on another site. Since I just this summer have returned from the second year … Continue reading
Sleep Tight
We’ve heard so many proverbs and idioms on this trip. I think I’ve written most of them down, but if I’ve forgotten any, please add them!! – I think it will be really fun to teach these and others. There are several books out there on idioms. I also am a subscriber to an online … Continue reading
