Ruth Olsen

“In this box are all the words I know. Most of them you will never need, some you will use constantly, but with them you may ask all the questions which have ever been answered and answer all the questions which have never been asked. All the great books of the past and the ones yet to come are made of these words. With them there is no obstacle you cannot overcome. All you must learn is to use them well and in the right places.”

Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth

My student absolutely made my day last week. She sent me expo markers (because I'm always complaining that mine have dried out)! Context on the spelling word note: We play a spelling game where she has words at her level and I play at the highest level - she always wins (Spelling is challenging, people!)!

Here's to a New Year!