Monthly Archives: November 2020

Smorgasbord Afternoon Video – There are still good people and good moments to be enjoyed

Posted on November 28, 2020 by

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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My Favorite Christmas Ad 0f All Time!

Posted on November 28, 2020 by

The Spirit of Christmas That’s what it’s really about. This is the year we need to keep that spirit alive. This is the year we need to find happiness. If we are happy, it is contagious. I bring you my … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks – Miles and “The Wild Robot”

Posted on November 25, 2020 by

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 →

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Today’s Quote

Posted on November 23, 2020 by

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”

Posted on November 22, 2020 by

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 →

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November – “Ox-Cart Man”

Posted on November 20, 2020 by

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 →

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StoryWalk – An Eric Carle Book

Posted on November 15, 2020 by

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 →

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Preschoolers Thank Veterans

Posted on November 12, 2020 by

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 →

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Today’s Quote

Posted on November 10, 2020 by

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”

Posted on November 10, 2020 by

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 →

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