Category Archives: Kindness

A Bad Day, and a Remarkable Turnaround.

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Jennie

I believe.  This is the season of believing, and what happened yesterday is proof. Yesterday was a bad day.  Period.  School was difficult, and nothing I was doing with children made an ounce of difference.  When I got home, Hubby … Continue reading →

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Gloria’s Thanksgiving

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Jennie

Gloria’s adventures and weekends with children are always wonderful.  When it’s a special holiday, in this case Thanksgiving, Gloria is one lucky gal to spend the holiday with a child. First, she went to Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  She met the … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Jennie

Happy Thanksgiving! Jennie

Posted in Community, Diversity, Expressing words and feelings, Family, Giving thanks, Heart, Inspiration, Kindness, Love | Tagged , , , , | 71 Comments

More on Diversity

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Jennie

I’m reading Katherine Applegate’s award winning book, Wishtree, to my library Read Aloud group.  The story is told by Red the tree, who is over two centuries old.  Red is the Wish Tree in the neighborhood, carrying on a long tradition … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, chapter reading, Diversity, Expressing words and feelings, Gloria, Inspiration, Kindness, literacy, reading aloud | Tagged , , | 75 Comments

Gloria’s Halloween… and More

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Jennie

Gloria went trick-or-treating!  She was Spiderman. She was so excited!  She went with Miles, who was Optimus Prime, and his granddad who was Superman. Gloria got a piece of candy.  Mom was a little worried, but she told me, “Gloria … Continue reading →

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Gloria’s Wonderful Debut

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Jennie

Welcome, Gloria!  Children loved her from Day One.  After all these years, I often think about the wonder of her magic, connecting with children.  They want to be her friend.  They want to take care of her.  Here she is … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, Diversity, Family, Gloria, Inspiration, Kindness, preschool, Teaching young children, wonder | Tagged , , , | 56 Comments

Brilliant!

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Jennie

Sometimes I read something that makes me stop in my tracks, takes my breath away: I believe we are simple creatures with a complex makeup. That may not make sense but think about it in its simplest form:  we are … Continue reading →

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My 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Jennie

This is a repost. What happened, and what I did two years ago, will forever be my best act of giving. Tonight, 9/11, 7:00 P.M. Photo was taken from Hoboken, NJ right across the water. Before I went to school … Continue reading →

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Juliana’s Surprise Visit

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Jennie

When school ends. most children enjoy school’s Summer Camp. Many teachers become Camp Counselors. I have summers off… which is hard for children. They miss me. Juliana popped over to my house unexpectedly. She missed me and wanted to see … Continue reading →

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Dogs – They Make the Best Books

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Jennie

Dogs really do make the best books, because children love dogs.  Well, most everyone loves dogs.  When the dog in a book is more human than dog, the storyline is like a glistening taffy pull. Katherine Applegate has done her … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, books, chapter reading, children's books, Dogs, Expressing words and feelings, Heart, Imagination, Inspiration, Kindness, literacy, robots, wonder | Tagged , , , , | 67 Comments