Monthly Archives: April 2018

My Classroom Bookshelf

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Jennie

My classroom bookshelf is the most important and popular place to be.  I think so, and children certainly feel that way.  They congregate like squirrels at a bird feeder.  Yes, there are fights over books, loud times, and also quiet … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Superheroes

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Jennie

Today is National Superhero Day. I want to thank all the Superheroes, the real ones, for everything you do. Moms and Dads, firefighters and police officers, doctors and nurses, soldiers and sailors, writers, artists, musicians… the list of heroes is … Continue reading →

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Quotations on Imagination

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Jennie

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://pixabay.com) (https://en.wikipedia.org) “There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds.”                                                                              G. K. Chesterton ? (https://pixabay.com) “Love what you do and do what you love. Don’t listen…

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Katie and Miles, The Circle of Life in Reading

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Jennie

The more that you read, the more things you will know.  The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.  –Dr. Seuss- I remember Katie von Campe like it was yesterday.  She was a “Mighty, Mighty Mustang” in my … Continue reading →

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How to Teach a Child to Become a Superhero

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Jennie

Superheroes.  Every child wants to be a Superhero.  Ask a child, “What does a Superhero do?” and you will hear everything from “save the day” to “help people” to “get the bad guys.”  These are good things, and Superheros are … Continue reading →

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The Wild Robot

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Jennie

Our trip to visit children and grandchildren included plans to read aloud The Wild Robot Escapes, by Peter Brown.  It is brand new, and the sequel to The Wild Robot, an outstanding book and one of my absolute favorites. Within … Continue reading →

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Can’t Stop Reading

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Jennie

Dinner with family; grandparents, parents, brother and sister. Grownups talking. Can’t stop reading. Jennie

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The Art Show!

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Jennie

“It took me a lifetime to learn to draw like a child.” –Pablo Picasso– “I would like to paint the way a bird sings.” –Claude Monet– “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” –Vincent van … Continue reading →

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Einstein’s Best

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Jennie
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Little House in the Big Woods

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Jennie

I began reading aloud a new chapter reading book, Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.  In thirty minutes, I had read only four pages.  Four!  There was so much happening in the story, we had to stop … Continue reading →

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