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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Picture Perfect
Seeing your favorite robot on the TV show ’60 Minutes’. “It’s Atlas!” A picture is worth a thousand words. Thank you Boston Dynamics! You make building robots cool. Even to my preschoolers. Jennie
Robots! Part 2
Back in January, I stumbled across a video of dancing robots, from Boston Dynamics. Not only did the children in my classroom fall in love with robots and music, they have since then begged to watch this video … Continue reading
Today’s Quote
Originally posted on Soul Gatherings:
People are like stained glass windows: they sparkle and shine when the sun’s out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is light within. ~ Elizabeth Kubler-Ross ~…
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Smorgasbord Blogger Daily – Monday 22nd March 2021 – #Interview Robbie Cheadle and Ritu Bhathal, #Peeves Leon Stevens, #Wishes Jennie Fitzkee
Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine:
A small selection of posts I have enjoyed in the last few days… if you are an author in the Cafe and Bookstore and have a book on offer or planned to be on…
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Hope, and a Wish Tree
This is a year of Hope. Children need it. Adults need it. When they find Hope, it carries them along. Far. Wish Trees are beacons of hope, where people give their most important and sacred wishes. They have been … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, children's books, Diversity, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Giving, Inspiration, Nature, reading, reading aloud, reading aloud, wonder
Tagged Cape Cod wish tree, Children making wishes, children's books, Hope, Inspiration, Wish Trees, Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
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Gloria Enjoying St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Gloria! Jennie
Humpty Dumpty – What Happened After His Fall?
“All the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty together again.” So, what really happened to Humpty after his fall? “After the Fall” by Dan Santat tells the story. It is one of the most innovative children’s … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, children's books, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, picture books, preschool, reading aloud, reading aloud, self esteem
Tagged After the Fall by Dan Santat, Book Review, children's books, Humpty Dumpty, Inspiration, literacy, Overcoming fear, reading books to children, resiliency
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Hope
At the end of the road on my way home from work this is what I see. A silhouette against the setting sun. Dark against light. A daily reminder of life and hope. There is always hope. Always. Jennie
Posted in Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, Nature, wonder
Tagged Hope, Hope and inspiration, Light, Light and Hope, Nature, Sunset, Sunset silhouette
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Another Spectacular Book by Melissa Sweet
Originally posted on Dayne Sislen Children's Book Illustration:
A book review though an illustrator’s eyes by Dayne Sislen My last post was a book review of the fun book, BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY, also by Melissa Sweet. On that post,…
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Read Across America Day ~ 2021
Originally posted on By Hook Or By Book:
Stories never really end…even if the books like to pretend they do. Stories always go on. They don’t end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page.…
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