-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
- June 2026
- May 2026
- April 2026
- March 2026
- February 2026
- January 2026
- December 2025
- November 2025
- October 2025
- September 2025
- August 2025
- July 2025
- June 2025
- May 2025
- April 2025
- March 2025
- February 2025
- January 2025
- December 2024
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
Categories
- America
- American flag
- art
- Author interview
- behavior
- Book Review
- books
- chapter reading
- children's books
- Community
- David Wiesner
- Death and dying
- Diversity
- Dogs
- E.B. White
- Early Education
- Einstein
- England
- Eric Carle
- Eric Carle Museum
- Expressing words and feelings
- Family
- geography
- Giving
- Giving thanks
- Gloria
- Halloween
- Heart
- history
- Imagination
- Inspiration
- jack-o-lanterns
- Jim Trelease
- joy
- Kindness
- Learning About the World
- Leo Lionni
- Library
- literacy
- Love
- Math
- military
- Mindfulness
- Mother Nature
- museums
- music
- Nature
- Particia MacLachlan
- Patricia MacLachlan
- patriotism
- Peace
- picture books
- picture stories
- Play
- play performances
- Poetry
- preschool
- quilting
- Quotes
- reading
- reading aloud
- reading aloud
- robots
- School
- self esteem
- Singing
- storytelling
- Student alumni
- summer camp
- teaching
- Teaching young children
- Thanksgiving
- The Arts
- The Beatles
- trains
- Uncategorized
- wonder
- Writing
- young children
Meta
-
Join 9,785 other subscribers
- Follow A Teacher's Reflections on WordPress.com
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Imagination is the root of learning, discovery, and joy. Thank you, Charles French, for these excellent quotations on imagination.
Posted in Uncategorized
15 Comments
Growing Bookworms – Reasons why reading is good for your child or teenager’s mental health
Originally posted on Writing to be Read:
From March 2020 mental health increased world-wide and those affected include children and teenagers. Post-pandemic, mental health issues continue to be prevalent among children and teenagers. Although most children and teenagers who contracted…
Posted in Uncategorized
27 Comments
Boxcars
Originally posted on Andrew Joyce:
A while back, my friend Jennie asked me to repost this story. I told her it was way too long for a blog (12,000 words) even though I had posted it once before. Well, I’ve…
Posted in Uncategorized
18 Comments
A Few Quotations On Book Banning
Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
“Books and all forms of writing have always been objects of terror to those who seek to suppress truth.” …
Posted in Uncategorized
25 Comments
Jennie’s Doors
Welcome to Thursday Doors! This is a weekly challenge for people who love doors and architecture to come together to admire and share their favorite … Jennie’s Doors
Posted in Uncategorized
23 Comments
appetite.
Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on….:
? we are learning and doing so many new things: how to weave how to be very gentle with a rescue mini pony how to make veggie sushi how to…
Posted in Uncategorized
17 Comments
Wonder—5+ Stars
Originally posted on Pete Springer:
Wonder by R.J. Palacio Like most elementary teachers, certain books became annual reads in my classroom. It would seem a disservice not to share those books with a whole new crop of children. Of course,…
Posted in Uncategorized
56 Comments
Thank You Letters!
Today we got mail! Our pen-pals in Michigan sent us a gigantic thank you letter. What a treat! Thank you Beth at I didn’t have my glasses on…. Just look at all that beautiful drawing and hard work. It is … Continue reading
What Kids Did Before The Internet
Originally posted on beetleypete:
Being outside was a huge part of growing up. These kids, and their parents, knew how important that was. Wherever you lived, I am sure you will identify with this, as long as you are over…
Posted in Uncategorized
37 Comments
Quotations On Libraries
Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://en.wikipedia.org) “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” Jose Luis Borges (https://pixabay.com) “The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of…
Posted in Uncategorized
43 Comments