old west

18 Sep

earthquakes, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, old west, Pecos, Reading, Texas, weather

The Weather

September 18, 2014
By Mae

The weather affects our lives every day. Some of us live in climates we enjoy and others would prefer to live some where else. I love g...

17 Sep

Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, Miss Patty, old west, Pecos, Reading, school, Texas, tips for parents, tips for parents for writing in school

The Classroom

September 17, 2014
By Mae

The classroom has changed quite a bit since the 1800's which is the time period my Good Gus Series is portrayed in Pecos, Texas. The di...

16 Sep

Brazil, Bull Riding, Cowboys, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, old west, Pecos, Rodeo, tips for parents for writing in school

Old West Movies

September 16, 2014
By Mae

The old west movies whether from the black and white era to the newer color film era have one thing in common, a hero. Whether you watc...

14 Sep

Children who are Sick, Children with Disabilities, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, Nurse Joyce, old west, Reading, tips for parents for writing in school, Uncategorized

Type I Diabetes

September 14, 2014
By Mae

Type I Diabetes primarily attacks children. It is difficult to understand particularly if it doesn't even run in your family. There are...

10 Sep

Cowboys, Cowgirls, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, Miss Patty, old west, Pecos, Reading, Remington, school, Texas

Art

September 10, 2014
By Mae

Art is subjective and open to interpretation. Those are the first words you hear when the subject comes up. When most people think ...

09 Sep

Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, Library, old west, Pecos, Texas, tips for parents

Yelling

September 9, 2014
By Mae

The next time your child or children yell at you think about where they learned that behavior. As I have skimmed through television cha...

07 Sep

Children who are Sick, Good Gus Characters, Miss Patty, old west, Pecos, Reading, Recos River, tips for parents

Allergies

May 2, 2023
By Mae

I wrote a book a couple of years ago entitled "Bugs, Bugs, Bugs." I wanted all children to be aware that even if you don't have allergi...

07 Sep

Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, old west, Texas, tips for parents

Sliced

September 7, 2014
By Mae

I Blog, Twitter and Facebook just about every day except for this past Thursday and Friday as I sliced my thumb open while grating Parm...

04 Sep

college, Good Gus Characters, old west, Pecos, Reading, Texas, tips for parents

No School Today

September 4, 2014
By Mae

"No School Today" is another one of my favorite stories, although I think children like the idea of no school. Education and schooling ...

03 Sep

Cowboys, elephants, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, India, Judge Ross, old west, Pecos, Raju, Reading, Texas, tips for parents

Toby Saves the Day

September 3, 2014
By Mae

I wrote a story last year about a baby elephant and named it "Toby Saves the Day." I kept seeing baby elephants on commercials, billboa...

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