Light and Dark on the Playground
In the dark and cold of December
Children see new things
The dark gives light and beauty
To the starkness
And when children return in the morning
Blues and whites appear
Colors that were hidden last month
Nature always has beauty
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About Jennie
I have been teaching preschool for over thirty-five years. This is my passion. I believe that children have a voice, and that is the catalyst to enhance or even change the learning experience. Emergent curriculum opens young minds. It's the little things that happen in the classroom that are most important and exciting. That's what I write about.
I was a live guest on the Kelly Clarkson Show. I am highlighted in the seventh edition of Jim Trelease's million-copy bestselling book, "The Read-Aloud Handbook" because of my reading to children. My class has designed quilts that hang as permanent displays at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, the Fisher House at the Boston VA Hospital, and the Massachusetts State House in Boston.
A Teacher's Reflections 
Beautiful 💜
Thank you, Ritu! 🙂
Nature is ALWAYS beautiful and seen through the eyes of children, perfect.
Yes, Marlene! I often think Mother Nature purposefully has a show, and waits to be discovered. Children have the eyes to see and discover. We can all learn from children.
It is amazing to see the night and day through the eyes of a child. Well done, Jennie.
It really is amazing, John. Thank you!
Very cool, Jennie. Nicely done.
Thank you, Anneli!
That’s lovely!
Thank you!
I do love trees. The universe is a wonder.
It really is!
I like to look at the oak tree in our garden, lit only by moonlight. It has real majesty in the dark.
Best wishes, Pete.
I do the same with a big pine tree.
So true, Jennie, there is a always beauty, you just have to look for it.
Well said. Children do have eyes that see what we often miss, don’t they?
Absolutely, they are fresh and bright in their thinking.
Lovely!
Thank you!
I like this and do you know-that i too think about the playground at night?
I didn’t know that. Wonderful!
Jennie, this is beautiful.
When I was a teenager, and in a small town highschool art class was learning to draw trees — from that moment I found an appreciation for the bare branches of winter. They do have their own unique beauty. Hugs.
Yes, they do! I think drawing trees would be absolutely wonderful!