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Category Archives: Family
A Christmas Tradition – The Sticky Bun Lady
For thirty-something years, the sticky bun lady has delivered her treats to my house. It started when her girls were preschoolers in my class. Every Christmas Eve she would arrive, much like Santa. She never missed a year. I was … Continue reading
School, the End of Summer, and My Porch
Back to school is hard. I feel like the children do, apprehensive and unsure. Summer is ending. The crickets are telling me so. During this transition, the place that grounds me is my porch. On my porch, I’m still part … Continue reading
End of the School Year
The end of the school year is always fast, furious, and fun. Emotions run wild, both with children and teachers. The week started with visits to every child’s house. Really. How cool is that, to have your teacher come to … Continue reading
Making Lemonade Today Out of Lemons – Birthday Parade
Today was Amelia’s birthday. It turned out to be a grand event. Life has given us lemons recently. It has given everyone lemons, and we made the finest lemonade. We had a Birthday Party Car Parade! I arrived at Amelia’s … Continue reading
Posted in Expressing words and feelings, Family, Giving, Giving thanks, Inspiration, joy, Kindness, Love, preschool, young children
Tagged Birthday Party car parade, Inspiration, Making a Difference, Social distancing birthday party, When life gives you lemons make lemonade, young children
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Gloria’s Holiday, a Final Adventure
Today Gloria’s journal was delivered to the class with a final entry, her adventures over Thanksgiving, snow days, and the build up to Christmas. I promised her I would share it. She was very excited. Of course it was hard … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Family, Giving thanks, Gloria, Inspiration, Student alumni, Teaching young children
Tagged Diversity, Early Education, Gloria, Holiday adventures, Inspiration, Journal entry, Making a Difference, teaching young children
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“Day is Done”
After Thanksgiving dinner, this was the sunset. I was overcome. I started to sing this song. I don’t know why, perhaps it was the family and the memories back inside the house, but I know I had to sing it. … Continue reading
Posted in America, Expressing words and feelings, Family, Giving thanks, Singing, summer camp, Thanksgiving
Tagged Singing, Sunset, Taps, Thanksgiving
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A Golden Bridge in the Dark
Driving at night. Headed to see family far away. A golden bridge lights the way. Happy Thanksgiving. Jennie
Posted in Family, geography, Giving thanks, Inspiration, Thanksgiving
Tagged Bridges, Family, Golden bridge, Thanksgiving, Traveling to family
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Read For The Record
Today is the big day. Teachers all across the world read aloud the same book on the same day to children. The magnificence of children all over the world hearing the words and seeing the illustrations of the same story … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, books, children's books, Diversity, Early Education, Family, Giving thanks, Inspiration, picture books, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children
Tagged children's books, Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, literacy, Oge Mora, Promoting early literacy, Read for the Record, reading aloud, Thank You Omu
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