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Tag Archives: Halloween
The Fog Calls a Teacher
Halloween was over, and a thick fog settled in. This was a fog never seen. Never. The fog called me. I wanted to run, be with the fog, get swallowed. I am a child at heart. I have the eyes … Continue reading
Creepy Sunset
My favorite intersection on the way home has beautiful sunsets. Tonight was different. The house! I’ve never seen it ‘come alive’. Halloween is here. Beware! Jennie
Halloween at School
Instead of Halloween costumes at school, which can be scary for many children, we wear pajamas. Teachers, too! We have a “Day in the Dark” with flashlights, glow sticks, black playdoh, and Lite Brite. We made Jack-O-Lanterns out of paper … Continue reading
Halloween’s Full Moon…a Little Creepy
I was determined to take a photo of tonight’s Halloween full moon – the first full moon and blue moon on Halloween night since 1944. This was the first photo I snapped from my backyard. We had snow yesterday, so … Continue reading
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Halloween, Then and Now at School
Our classroom family event, a few years ago. Halloween is quite different this year. There’s no trick-or-treating. Children will be wearing pajamas to school today for ‘PJ Day’, and ‘A Day in the Dark’. These are fun alternatives to costumes, … Continue reading
A Magical Evening at School
Every year we have a party for families at school. It begins with a pizza supper on the playground, followed by carving jack-o-lanterns. It is wonderful. Families meet and greet, eat pizza, and then roll up their sleeves to carve … Continue reading
Halloween at School
Halloween at school is Pajama Day! Everyone wears PJs, teachers included. Of course there’s a (wonderful) method behind our madness. Costumes can be scary for some children, and how cool is it to wear your pajamas to school! We also … Continue reading
Making Memories at School
There is something exciting, magical about this time of year. When the sun goes down and children are helping their families to carve a pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern, memories are made. Imagine being three and four years old, at school … Continue reading