Monthly Archives: December 2018

Meeting Author Ryan T. Higgins

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Jennie

I was fortunate to meet Ryan Higgins, a favorite children’s book author, at the Eric Carle Museum last week.  He read aloud his new picture book, Santa Bruce.  I’m a big fan of his Mother Bruce books, so I grabbed that … Continue reading →

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Carl Sagan on Books

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Jennie

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Christmas – The Third Day of Christmas with guests Jennie Fitzkee and Lisa Thomson

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Jennie
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“I’m Glad I’m There, Too!”

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Jennie

Originally posted on S'amusing:
Morning light dusts away the darkness. Young students make their way to the school crossing post.  It’s tranquil but for the quiet conversations among friends and the humming of local traffic that announces the start…

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All We Need is Love

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Jennie

A big hug fills us up and fixes everything.  Love conquers all. All we need is love. Jennie

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Benefits of Reading: Revisited

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Jennie

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://pixabay.com) I believe this topic to be important, so I wish to revisit it again. I have previously written about the happiness of reading, a pleasure I hope everyone, or at…

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Ani’s Advent Calendar 2018! Accidents, Jennie Fitzkee and Rex the labrador

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Jennie

Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Mentioning the turkey epsode was a bad idea. It brought back all the memories of my little ‘accidents’ over the years. I pleade ignorance… I was young. How was I to know…

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Music Saves the Day

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Jennie

Today was a zigger-zagger day.  Oh, boy.  Children were excited, wiggly, having a hard time attending.  There were tears, and sharing toys wasn’t an easy thing to do.  Some days are just like that. I knew exactly what to do. … Continue reading →

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The Guest Reader – Age 6

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Jennie

Aaryan has been asking me for days to come into the classroom and be a guest reader.  “Jennie, I have the book in my backpack.  It’s the fish book.  They’re red and blue.  When can I come in and read?” … Continue reading →

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More Quotations on Reading

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Jennie

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://en.wikipedia.org) “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”                                                                                 Dr. Seuss ? (https://pixabay.com) “You don’t have to…

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