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Two Preschool Generations

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

Thirty years ago Nurse Eamonn was in my preschool class.  He was adorable (but don’t tell him I said that.)  In high school he did his internship in my classroom.  Ah, he had the touch.  I knew there was a … Continue reading →

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Language, Literacy, and Storytelling – Part 2

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

In Part 1, I talked about growing readers, reading aloud, and chapter reading.  I talked about how language, and the number of words a child hears is critical to academic success in school.  And I took language to the next … Continue reading →

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A Snapshot in My Classroom This Week

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

Teachers read aloud to children – all the time. Children model what they see. Reading is pleasure. Jennie

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The Autoharp

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

I had just met the children.  The classroom was overflowing with eager parents and not-so-eager children.  New + big + different = scary. For fifteen minutes we looked at each other, me smiling and children with big worried eyes.  The … Continue reading →

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“The Scream”, Round 2

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

Alex liked his painting of “The Scream.”  He called it “The Yeller Who Was Lost”, because he couldn’t remember scream, and he knew the painting had been lost.  Actually, Alex liked the original art by Edvard Munch far more than … Continue reading →

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Snow Swim Challenge

Posted on March 31, 2018 by

Up until yesterday I had never participated in a challenge, such as the Ice Bucket Challenge, to raise awareness for illnesses.  The father of a young child at our school has been diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer.  Vann Ly … Continue reading →

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From “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” to Dr. Seuss

Posted on March 3, 2018 by

This week began with National Fairy Tale Day and ended with Dr. Seuss’s birthday.  I was in my glory.  So were the children. We voted on our favorite fairy tale.  The Three Billy Goats Gruff won, hands-down.  This was a … Continue reading →

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