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A Few Quotations on Reading

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Jennie

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
https://commons.wikimedia.org) “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”                                                                   Frederick Douglass ? (https://en.wikiquote.org) “You’re never too old,    too wacky, too wild,    to pick up a book…

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Almost Got Him…

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Jennie

Children do indeed help us. Through them, we find our heart and see what is truly important. Yes, that is what it means to be human. Mitch Teemley Just a hare more. Is there anything more uselessly useful than when … Continue reading →

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Fragment of the Day- Harry Potter

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Jennie

May the words I say to children, and the words I write to others leave behind a little magic.

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Take Time to Read

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Jennie

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(pixabay.com) “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”                                                                                   Stephen King ? (pixabay.com) “Read, read, read. Read everything…

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Why kids can learn more from tales of fantasy than realism

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Jennie

Originally posted on M.C. Tuggle, Writer:
Deena Weisberg is a senior fellow in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her specialty is “imaginative cognition,” which studies how imagination boosts one’s ability to learn. Her research demonstrates that children absorb…

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Sticky Buns and “Owling”

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Jennie

Another Christmas, and another delivery of sticky buns.  Every year I feel like a child hoping that Santa Claus will come, except that Santa is actually “the sticky bun mom”.  This is perhaps the longest tradition in my family, and … Continue reading →

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The Real Meaning of Christmas Giving- Alicia

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Jennie

Alicia was my first experience in real Christmas giving, the kind that involved the whole family and money.  One hundred dollars- a fortune for a preschool teacher back in the late 80’s.  It was a Christmas gift that changed my … Continue reading →

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Outstanding Christmas Books

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Jennie

Christmas is about the heart and creating strong, lasting memories.  Good books do just that, especially if the story engages children and adults alike. The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston (1988) is an Appalachian tale of … Continue reading →

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Quotations On Hope and Idealism

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Jennie

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://en.wikiquote.org) Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope,…

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Part II: Older Children’s Books and Their Stories

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Jennie

My very first day of teaching was filled with nerves.  There I was, sitting in front of fifteen children, ready to read-aloud a book that was new to me- Swimmy by Leo Lionni.  Thus began my love of children’s books … Continue reading →

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