Monthly Archives: February 2019

Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives – #Family – Childhood, and Train Whistles, and My Grandmother by Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Jennie

Family history and stories, and childhood experiences, shape our lives. Thank you, Sally Cronin, for sharing the story of my childhood.

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The Wisdom of Mister Rogers – Part 2

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Jennie

In Part 1, I talked about my good fortune to watch the TV show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood with my children, to hear Fred Rogers speak at a national conference for teachers, and to see the documentary, “Won’t You Be My … Continue reading →

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Quotations on Perseverance

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Jennie

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://en.wikiquote.org) “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you…

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My Favorite Children’s Books When I was a Child

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Jennie

Originally posted on All in a Day's Breath:
Little Golden Books courtesy Ebay.com The books I remember most as a young child were the Little Golden Books. These were the books I could read on my own. The four…

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The Wisdom of Mister Rogers – Part 1

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Jennie

I had the good fortune to watch Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood on television with my children in the 80’s.  I also had the good fortune to hear Fred Rogers speak at a national teacher’s conference in the 90’s.  He was a … Continue reading →

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Who Are Some of Your Favorite Fantasy Writers?

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Jennie

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
I thought I would continue this series on favorite writers by asking specifically about Fantasy today. I have addressed Speculative and Science-fiction writers, but now let us consider those we love…

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The Importance of Reading Chapter Books by guest blogger Jennie

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Jennie

Originally posted on Darlene Foster's Blog:
I follow the blog of pre-school teacher Jennie Fitkzee at A Teacher’s Reflections. Jennie is an amazing teacher who truly loves her job and shares her 30-year teaching experiences with her readers. In…

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Happy Presidents Day

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Jennie

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Talking Death and Dying with Children – Part 3

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Jennie

In Part 2, I talked about the dreaded “D” words – death and dying – that teachers and parents fear.  I introduced a gentle and friendly book, City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems, that may be helpful in starting a … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, books, chapter reading, Death and dying, E.B. White, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Love, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children, wonder | Tagged , , , , , , , | 59 Comments

divine.

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Jennie

Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on….:
“if you see with innocent eyes, everything is divine.” -federico fellini

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