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Monthly Archives: November 2020
Smorgasbord Afternoon Video – There are still good people and good moments to be enjoyed
Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine:
Although we have had a very tough year in many respects, there are still good people and great moments to be enjoyed… Thanks to Podborkin TV ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQOKESjqVHc
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Giving Thanks – Miles and “The Wild Robot”
Today I finished reading aloud to Miles, “The Wild Robot.” I was a bit choked up. Miles and his sister Claire (also a former student) were too. This was the best Thanksgiving, real giving that truly matters. For bloggers who … Continue reading
Today’s Quote
Originally posted on Soul Gatherings:
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. ~ Victor Hugo ~ ___________
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Reading Aloud “Ox-Cart Man”
At the request of fellow bloggers, here is a video of me reading aloud the classic children’s picture book, “Ox-Cart Man.” But first, I wanted to show you a mural the children made last year that hangs as a permanent … Continue reading
Posted in America, art, books, children's books, Early Education, geography, history, Inspiration, Nature, Particia MacLachlan, picture books, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children
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November – “Ox-Cart Man”
As I drove home tonight and looked at the sky, I immediately knew it was an “Ox-Cart Man” sky, the one in November where he finally arrived back home. Do you know “Ox-Cart Man” by Donald Hall? It is one … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, children's books, Early Education, history, Particia MacLachlan, picture books, Poetry, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children
Tagged Book Review, children's books, Donald Hall, Early Education, November, Ox Cart Man, reading books to children, teaching young children
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StoryWalk – An Eric Carle Book
A StoryWalk is a book, told with a series of signs, planted outdoors along a walk, that take you through each page of a book. You follow along, walking from one ‘page’ of a story to the next. It is … Continue reading
Preschoolers Thank Veterans
At school this week children made a giant thank you note and American flag for our local veterans. Saying thank you is important, but this goes deeper. Veterans and Veterans Day help me to teach children about core values; honesty, … Continue reading
Today’s Quote
Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale. ~ Hans Christian Andersen ~ ________________ Today’s Quote
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Music We Love – Our “Wake-Up Song”
Music is part of our school day, every day. Thank goodness! We have many favorite songs, from rhyming to silly, classics to new discoveries, patriotic, quiet and loud, and… well, I play all kinds of music for children. They love … Continue reading