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Category Archives: Dogs
Hector Fox at the Eric Carle Museum, and More
Few museums give patrons an up-close, personal experience. The Eric Carle Museum in Massachusetts is a master at doing just that. Their three rotating exhibits are grounded in the best art of illustrators, and patrons can be inches away from … Continue reading
Gloria – a New Visit and an Old Visit
Gloria spent the weekend with Lukas. Lukas adores Gloria. The two have been bonded at the hip. When Gloria spends a weekend with an Aqua Roomer, she carries along her journal, and it is always filled with adventures and photos. … Continue reading
Robots! An Unexpected S.T.E.M. Moment in Preschool
S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is ‘on the list’ for educators. America has been playing catch-up. Preschoolers? Yes, they love science and exploring. Yes, they love their devices. Yes, they love building and figuring it out. Yes, they love … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Inspiration, Math, music, preschool, Teaching young children
Tagged Boston Dynamics, Do You Love Me by the Contours, Math and robotics, robots, S.T.E.M.
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The Past Two (and more ) Weeks – School Then and Now, Part 4
In Part 3, I jumped right into what children need most and what I do best, reading aloud. Setting up a YouTube channel gave them stories every day. It was also a constant. Then, we challenged children with art, scavenger hunts, … Continue reading
Posted in America, Book Review, books, chapter reading, children's books, Dogs, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, geography, history, reading aloud, reading aloud
Tagged Chapter reading to children, children's books, Early Education, Little House on the Prairie, reading aloud, reading books to children
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Reading Aloud – To You! Part 7, the Final Chapters
I am reading aloud the final two chapters of The Poet’s Dog, by Patricia MacLachlan. Chapter twelve is 2:44 and chapter thirteen is 6:24. I know you will love the ending. Many surprises come into play. Ellie comes to rescue … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, chapter reading, children's books, Dogs, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, Leo Lionni, Particia MacLachlan, preschool, reading aloud, Teaching young children, young children
Tagged Dogs, Early Education, Language and literature, Literature, Patricia MacLachlan, reading aloud, The Poet's Dog, The power of reading aloud
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