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Monthly Archives: October 2017
Quotations on Education
Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://pixabay.com) “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi ? (https://pixabay.com) “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can…
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A Pediatrician Explains How Love, Reading, and Writing Help Children
Photo: Kate Samp for Strategies for Children Writer and pediatrician Perri Klass has always been a champion of sharing books with children, but this month in the New York Times she writes about the issue by mixing research with great…
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Smorgasbord – Posts from Your Archives – “Art, Music and Technology by Jennie Fitzkee
Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine:
I recently invited you to share some of your posts from your archives. It is a way of giving your earlier or favourite posts a chance to be read by a different audience. Mine. …
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A Magical Night at School
There’s nothing quite like being a child at school – in the dark – at night – with your family. This week children and families gathered at school for a pizza party outside on the playground. It was such fun … Continue reading
England, and the Beatles
My preschool class is learning about England. Our loft has been transformed into Buckingham Palace. The Union Jack flies overhead along with a picture of Queen Elizabeth. We made a red phone booth out of a big box, and we … Continue reading
Posts from Your Archives – The Power of Singing. It’s Far More Than Music by Jennie Fitzkee
Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine:
Jennie Fitzkee has been a pre-school teacher for over thirty years, I have reblogged several of her posts because they demonstrate how a dedicated and passionate teacher can ignite imagination and a passion for…
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Freedom #midnighthaiku
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Children have the eyes to see adventure and joy. My inner child does, too. Laughter is the best and most important part of joy. Sue Vincent's Daily Echo View original post
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Gloria
Gloria joined the classroom this week, and oh what a homecoming it was. I doubt Santa Claus would receive such a welcome. After all these years I am still amazed at the difference Gloria makes and how children are drawn … Continue reading
The Diorama that Changed a Child
Jared is part of my Book Bears library group. He is a great kid; he was in my preschool class years ago. I loved Jared (and still do). No child has a bigger heart. Teachers just have to see that. … Continue reading