Tag: teacher

• Shoe Lace Cinquain

  In honor of National Poetry Month, I will provide a poem I composed while on a field trip with my middle school students. Shoelaces Long and slimy Walking, stepping, tying Stuck under my soul Shoelaces Here are some of my favorite poets: Robert Frost, Stephen Dobyns and Langston Hughes   

  Ed Castro

  April 26, 2014

  Things, Thoughts

  Cinquain, education, field trip, Langston Hughes, middle school, middle school students, National Poetry Month, Poem, Robert Frost, Stephen Dobyns, Students, teach, teacher

• Fitness…Good Luck!

  Now that I am well into my late 30’s in age, I feel the need to become physically fit. Yes there was a need before I entering this stage, but a few days of greasy meals and one too many treats is proving more difficult to hide. That said, in the past I would just work…

  Ed Castro

  April 3, 2014

  Things

  Family, Fitness, Kettle Bell, kid, music education, physically fit, teacher, Tool

• Balance

  I’d like to think that I have a certain amount of balance in my life. If I keep to my routines I feel whole and complete. As a musician-educator there are few opportunities to work both sides of my professional life equally and with the same intensity. One will usually be stronger than the other,…

  Ed Castro

  March 19, 2014

  Thoughts

  Balance, Dad, educator, kid, musician, performer, teacher, Teaching