Monthly Archives: January 2022

Bear Books – the Best Ones for Children

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Jennie

Winter is here, and it is time to feel cozy, just like bears. I love bears and bear stories. Children do too. While stories about animals are always popular, bear stories are favorites, year after year. I’ve posted about these … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, books, children's books, Early Education, literacy, picture books, reading aloud | Tagged A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond, Bear Books, Blueberries For Sal by Robert McCloskey, Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You see by Bill Martin Jr, Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky, Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick, Harold Loves His Woolly Hat by Vern Kousky, Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins, Those Pesky Rabbits by Ciara Flood, We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen | 58 Comments

sorry.

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Jennie

Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on….:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXjJnqrWZkg ? this film, an oscar winner, was shot in 30 minutes though it may not be voiced in your language all people will understand it at under 4 minutes,…

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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Jennie

Yesterday A scary weather forecast Today High winds and lots of snow Tomorrow Playing in the snow with the children Reading “Katy and the Big Snow” Jennie

Posted in children's books, Inspiration, Mother Nature, Nature, picture books, wonder | Tagged Blizzard, Katy and the Big Snow, Playing in the snow, Snow | 84 Comments

Sunset in Cold January – Hope

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Jennie

Every drive home from school I come to this intersection. Tonight I saw hope. Days are now longer. Sunsets are more brilliant, hanging onto their color until the end. Silhouettes of barns and trees make me want to stop and … Continue reading →

Posted in Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, Nature, wonder | Tagged Beauty, Hope, January, Sunsets | 78 Comments

Goodnight Moon – There’s More!

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Jennie

My recent post on Goodnight Moon, a classic book and certainly a staple in my classroom, was well received. Fellow blogger Beth I didn’t have my glasses on… has her school’s Spanish teacher read the book aloud to her Pre-K … Continue reading →

Posted in books, children's books, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, picture books, preschool, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children | Tagged Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Moon in French, Jennie rapper Goodnight Moon, language and literacy, reading aloud | 50 Comments

Goodnight Moon – A Staple, Every Year

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Jennie

Before children learn to read, first they must hear the words. It’s developmental, like learning to crawl before learning to walk. The auditory piece, including singing, hits both the brain and the soul in learning. In my preschool class, reading … Continue reading →

Posted in books, children's books, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Gloria, Inspiration, literacy, preschool, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children | Tagged children's books, Goodnight Moon, language development, literacy, New York Public Library, reading aloud, Reciting and singing books | 84 Comments

Words and Moments of Endearment – They Last a Lifetime

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Jennie

When children leave my class and move on to Pre-K or Kindergarten, we often see each other in the hallway. A wave, a smile, and sometimes a big hug, comes naturally. Those moments are genuine. You can’t make children feel … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, Love, preschool, Quotes, School, Teaching young children | Tagged Maya Angelou, Teacher & student, the brain and the heart, Words and moments of endearment | 65 Comments

The New York Times and Charlotte’s Web

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Jennie

The Books We Loved as Children Can Comfort Us at the End The cartoonist Paul Karasik spent time with his 103-year-old mother, reading the classics, like E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web.” By Paul Karasik Dec. 30, 2021 Paul Karasik is a … Continue reading →

Posted in books, chapter reading, children's books, Death and dying, E.B. White, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, literacy, reading aloud | Tagged Charlotte's Web, New York Times, Reading to seniors | 88 Comments

Cold hands, warm heart

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Jennie

Originally posted on bluebird of bitterness:
https://youtu.be/y5lwCA22ncs

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There Are Never Enough Sunsets

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Jennie

In New England, winter sunsets happen around 4:30 PM. This is today’s sunset at school. Typically we are outside on the playground at this time. Today we were inside. When I saw the sunset’s pink and yellow colors, looking out … Continue reading →

Posted in Mother Nature, Nature, preschool, wonder | Tagged Children watching sunsets, New England sunsets, Sunsets | 72 Comments

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