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Tag Archives: Early Education
Welcome Back, Gloria
Gloria is back in the classroom. She has a new stool, which she loves. She is close to the children and all the action. She can look out of the windows when we’re on the playground. Of course the children … Continue reading
The New School Opening… Part 3
Emmett painted this picture of walking into school on the first day. Do you see the sun? That came straight from Emmett’s heart. Yes, there was even more that happened over the first days of school. On our science table … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, children's books, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, picture books, preschool, School, Teaching young children, wonder
Tagged Anno's Counting Book, children's books, Djembe, Early Education, emergent curriculum, Inspiration, Moving into a new school, preschool, The Stop Game
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The Night Before… the New School Opening
It’s the night before the opening of our newly renovated school. I’ve done all I can do before children arrive tomorrow morning. You know how hard a move is, and this was a major one. Teachers have worked long and … Continue reading
Light, “Fairyland” and Preschool Poetry
The winter solstice draws near, and Jupiter and Saturn will come close together as the bright Christmas Star – the first time in 800 years. Light It’s all about light in December. Holidays are centered around light. I’ve never seen … Continue reading
Reading Aloud “Ox-Cart Man”
At the request of fellow bloggers, here is a video of me reading aloud the classic children’s picture book, “Ox-Cart Man.” But first, I wanted to show you a mural the children made last year that hangs as a permanent … Continue reading
Posted in America, art, books, children's books, Early Education, geography, history, Inspiration, Nature, Particia MacLachlan, picture books, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children
Tagged children's books, Donald Hall, Early Education, Inspiration, Ox Cart Man, reading aloud, Reading aloud to children, reading books to children
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November – “Ox-Cart Man”
As I drove home tonight and looked at the sky, I immediately knew it was an “Ox-Cart Man” sky, the one in November where he finally arrived back home. Do you know “Ox-Cart Man” by Donald Hall? It is one … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, children's books, Early Education, history, Particia MacLachlan, picture books, Poetry, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children
Tagged Book Review, children's books, Donald Hall, Early Education, November, Ox Cart Man, reading books to children, teaching young children
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Preschoolers Thank Veterans
At school this week children made a giant thank you note and American flag for our local veterans. Saying thank you is important, but this goes deeper. Veterans and Veterans Day help me to teach children about core values; honesty, … Continue reading
Music We Love – Our “Wake-Up Song”
Music is part of our school day, every day. Thank goodness! We have many favorite songs, from rhyming to silly, classics to new discoveries, patriotic, quiet and loud, and… well, I play all kinds of music for children. They love … Continue reading
Gloria – a Regular Day at School
Somehow Gloria knows how to make things right for a child. Emmett left his lovey kitty at school. Here is his mother’s email: Hi all, Emmett came home today without lovey kitty. He doesn’t remember where lovey kitty is in … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, Diversity, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Giving, Gloria, Inspiration, Kindness, Love, preschool
Tagged Early Education, Gloria, Kindness
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