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Libraries are Magical

Posted on March 24, 2023 by maryannniemczura

How did we learn as infants?  Ask your parents. I used this technique in teaching beginning German. We first listened.  Then came learning to speak. Finally, to read.  Write too.  Thus parents are our first teachers.  The language of love … Continue reading →

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Forsooth, Still Winter!

Posted on April 8, 2016 by maryannniemczura

Impatience surrounds us. For example, waiting for an elevator. There is always that person who, no matter if the button is lit up, will hit it again. Sometimes there are those who stare at the lit button and repeatedly hit … Continue reading →

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Waiting and Watching

Posted on March 25, 2016 by maryannniemczura

As I observed the green shoots which pushed up amidst the snow and Fall’s leaf remnants, I waited and watched. While elsewhere around the globe bursts of yellow are apparent, it is not the case here in my garden. Watching … Continue reading →

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