#113, Speak

Every now and then I'll hear English being spoken in a public place and my ears will perk up.

journalBrenden LeeMarch 31, 2017speak Comments

#165, Gap

A report released Monday by the Pew Research Center revealed that a growing number of American fifth-graders are opting to take a gap year to unwind from the stresses of elementary education

journalBrenden LeeMarch 23, 2017gap Comments

#80, Eddie

This week we will finish reading Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven.

journalBrenden LeeMarch 16, 2017The Five People You Meet in Heaven Comments

#119, Things

Have you ever felt guilty throwing something away?

journalBrenden LeeMarch 9, 2017things Comments

#150, Fifth

On Tuesday, February came to a close as did fifth grade for most of you.

journalBrenden LeeMarch 1, 2017fifth Comments

#164, Ethnicity

The past two weeks in class, you read stories that revolved around characters who struggled with their identity.

journalBrenden LeeFebruary 24, 2017race, ethnicity Comments

#116, Six

We will read millions of words in our lifetime, but only a small fraction of them stay with us.

journalBrenden LeeFebruary 16, 2017six Comments

#109, Misread

I grew up in a suburb of New York, in a neighborhood that was racially homogeneous.

journalBrenden LeeFebruary 9, 2017misread Comments

#163, Initiate

Welcome 2017 Cohort!

journalBrenden LeeFebruary 2, 2017initiate, 2017 Comments