by Pat McCaw | Jan 21, 2021 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
It’s been a year. As of yesterday, over 2 million people have died from Covid-19. That is more people than the entire state of Nebraska or the state of New Mexico. Gone. When faced with sadness, loneliness, sickness, and death, we search for something...
by Pat McCaw | Jun 20, 2020 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
It’s times like these you learn to live again It’s times like these you give and give again It’s times like these you learn to love again It’s times like these time and time again Recently there was an amazing remix of one of my favorite Foo...
by Pat McCaw | Jun 5, 2020 | book review, Pat's Chat, picture books, Uncategorized
The World is on Fire Coronavirus, Racism, Violence. How do our children find the good within the chaos? Our job as parents, teachers, grandparents, and educators is to help children understaWhand how we got here, and do our best to stop the cycle of hate. I made up a...
by Pat McCaw | Apr 14, 2020 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
I hope everyone is dong well, staying sane, and keeping safe during this strange and unique time. There are so many emotions that hop through my head on a daily basis that can be difficult to reconcile. I thought I’d share my thoughts in case someone else feels...
by Pat McCaw | Mar 11, 2020 | Pat's Chat, picture books, Uncategorized
It’s no secret that I believe picture books can save the world. Picture books can teach kindness, empathy, and emotional support for anxiety, grief, or anger issues (an so much more.) I wanted to share how picture books can be used to introduce tough...
by Pat McCaw | Mar 3, 2020 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
Recently, I entered a short story contest with the writing prompt to include “a goldfish” and “the library.” I didn’t win – no big deal, but I wanted to share my story here. Suicide is real and sometimes a simple act of kindness or...
