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Originally posted on User Generated Education:
Teachers get so much pressure to meet standards and prepare students for state mandated tests, that I believe they forget their students are just kids. Because of this pressure, too many teacher education and…

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com) National Kindness Day ? I recently reblogged a post about National Compliment Day, so  I thought a good follow up to that wonderful idea was to…

Originally posted on By Hook Or By Book:
You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child. ~ Dr. Seuss ~  Read Across America week, appropriately kicks off today, on Theodor…

This is one of my best teaching stories. I loved Romana. May I add that I still carry the paper bracelet she made me many years ago? Thank you for posting this, Sally. Read on, and delight in a wonderful … Continue reading →

Originally posted on beetleypete:
This is a short story in, 1025 words. It was prompted by the above photo, the third one sent to me by Jennie Fitzkee. https://jenniefitzkee.com/ Mister Dolman was a good teacher, everyone agreed on that. He…

Originally posted on beetleypete:
This is a short story, in 748 words. It was prompted by the above photo of an image, sent to me by Jennie Fitzkee. https://jenniefitzkee.com/ Oscar wasn’t a bad boy. Not one of those ‘deep down’…

Thank you for sharing one of my favorite blog posts, Sally. Reading aloud one of the best classic children’s books is exciting. When a book makes children question, and takes them to other journeys of learning, it is in a … Continue reading →

Originally posted on theutopiauniverse:
Listening to music is known to be one of the most uplifting things we can to, if you want to change your mood in seconds Music is your answer,who does not have some kind of artefact…

Originally posted on beetleypete:
This is a short story, in 940 words. It was prompted by the above photo, sent to me by Jennie Fitzkee. https://jenniefitzkee.com/ It wasn’t Scott’s fault, but he couldn’t be home much when Taylor was little.…

My apologies for neglecting to include “A Bear Called Paddington”, or frankly any of Michael Bond’s delightful Paddington Bear books in my favorite bear books blog posts. While this was a serious error, it prompted Geoff Le Pard to forward … Continue reading →