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.Β Details of how you can participate is at the end of the post.
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 books and music in the very young. Here is a post from 2014 on the importance of conversation outside of classroom hours.
Lunchtime conversations in the classroom: Itβs Important by Jennie Fitzkee
I thought you might enjoy a a little verbal window into my classroom at 12:00 PM. Is it chaos or is it beneficial?
Yes, there is chaos. The logistics of of getting fifteen children set up forβ¦
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Great to see you on Sally’s blog, Jennie. Always a great read, and well-deserved too. I left a comment over there.
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete. The feeling is mutual!
Awesome post which I may not have seen before. I’m glad you share such important and pivotal times in these children’s lives.π
Thanks, Robin! π
I’ve said it before – to and about Jennie – but it bears repeating. If every student started out with a teacher like Jennie they’d all LOVE learning!
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lol – I thought I was commenting of Sally’s reblog, not yours, or I might have worded it differently π The sentiments wouldn’t change, however.
xx,
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That is so kind, Madelyn. Thank you!
It’s always fun to catch up with your posts, Jennie; sorry it sometimes takes me so long!
No worries, Marcia. I always love hearing from you, and time doesnβt matter. And, I love catching up with your posts. For example, I just ordered Life, by Cynthia Rylant, and you recommend that book a while ago. It is wonderful!