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Guest writer: Jennie Fitzkee – The Spider Story

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Jennie

Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
“Oh, Sue. I need to tell you “The Spider Story”, one of the ‘Jennie Stories’ for my preschoolers. All true. That’s why children are glued when I say, “It happened like this.”…

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Quotations on Reading

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Jennie

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://en.wikipedia.org) “You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”                                                                            Ray Bradbury ? (https://en.wikipedia.org) “Reading is the sole means by which we…

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The Art Museum

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Jennie

Museums are always a source of wonder and inspiration for me.  I introduce art in a big way to my preschool class, so when I’m inspired, they are, too.  This week I visited the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, … Continue reading →

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“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.” ~Charles Dickens

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Jennie

Originally posted on Off The Record:
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Being A Late Bloomer

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Jennie

I was a late bloomer.  It’s a term that is mostly used for flowers today.  Way back when, children who didn’t seem to grow as quickly as their peers were often called “late bloomers”.  I struggled to read.  I sucked … Continue reading →

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Quotations on Education

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Jennie

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://commons.wikimedia.org) “Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”                                                                       Margaret Mead ? (https://en.wikipedia.org George Romney — Artist) “The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.”                                                                      Thomas…

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Quotations on Education

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Jennie

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://en.wikipedia.org) “Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.”                                                                         Walter Cronkite ? (https://en.wikipedia.org) “He who opens a school door, closes a…

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Quotations by Mark Twain

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Jennie

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://pixabay.com) “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” ? “Travel…

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Who Is Normal?

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Jennie

Originally posted on Down the Hall on Your Left:
EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE I AM ASKED TO GIVE SHORT SPEECHES or presentations to civic groups or service organizations. I’ve done a few things for the likes of Kiwanis and businesses.…

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Quotations on Perseverance

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Jennie

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://en.wikipedia.org) “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you…

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