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Category Archives: Student alumni
Halloween, Then and Now at School
Our classroom family event, a few years ago. Halloween is quite different this year. There’s no trick-or-treating. Children will be wearing pajamas to school today for ‘PJ Day’, and ‘A Day in the Dark’. These are fun alternatives to costumes, … Continue reading
“You”
Sophia stopped by school to say hello. It’s always a treat to see children I have taught. I made a fuss, told her how big and grown up and beautiful she was. Making a fuss is my favorite thing to … Continue reading
The Hundred Little Things
I have a handwritten list of posts I want to write, things that are important. There is one that has been screaming at me for a long time, with yellow highlighter and a post-it note: “The Hundred Little Things.” It … Continue reading
Posted in Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, preschool, reading aloud, Student alumni, Teaching young children
Tagged A teacher's journey, Early Education, Little things are the Big Things, Love before teaching, Making a Difference, Teaching children, The hundred little things, The importance of love
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Best Buddy
Here is a photo of me and my Best Buddy, fifteen years ago. Yes, Best Buddy. That’s what we called each other. As the years went on, we saw each other occasionally, and we always called each other Best Buddy. … Continue reading
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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The Sticky Bun Lady
Christmas Eve every year for the past thirty years the sticky bun lady delivers her special Christmas treat. Her children were my preschoolers thirty-something years ago. She made her famous sticky buns with the class and the rest is history… … Continue reading
Reading Aloud to My Preschooler – Thirty Years Later
My first read-aloud for the library this year was scheduled early. It was only a few days after Labor Day. I was excited. It was going to be the year of dog books, as I planned to read The Poet’s … Continue reading