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May 2012 - Posts
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This summer (well, starting next week) I’ll be participating in another wonderful book study blog party. This year’s book looks very interesting and thought provoking. We’ll be reading and discussing Teaching in the Digital Age by Brian Puerling. As someone Read More...
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Today at bustime, I was standing by the door with Mrs. D. waiting for the first round to be called. Susie walked over and asked us, “Wanna see a trick?” “Sure what is it?” Mrs. D. replied. “I can touch my nose with my tongue!” She cheered. “Let’s see,” Read More...
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It’s always hard coming back after a long weekend. I’m not complaining about the extra day off, it’s more the kids – they’re usually tired from lots of family activities and there are usually lots of sick tummies wanting to be home. As I stood near the Read More...
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Here’s the thing… no matter how old I get, I’m still a kid at heart. Yesterday, my co-workers and sprouts made my birthday at school brilliant. Here’s why: When I arrived, both Mrs. D. and Ms. R. had bags of gifts for me. Seriously, bags full. I don’t Read More...
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I am feeling so thankful for some of the friends I’ve made at school. They are some of the most amazingly powerful, strong, confident, and caring, I mean LOVING ladies in the world. That’s it. You know who you are and I’m truly grateful to have your support Read More...
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Meet them where they are. That’s always been one of my driving philosophies when working with children. If they love Star Wars – use it. As is usually the case, this year I have a group of boys that are simply crazy about Legos. A few months ago, I had Read More...
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No, not the kind you smoked in college (unless like a certain president, you didn’t inhale), I’m talking about Dandelions. Ask anyone with a lawn and they’ll tell you, these weeks keep us on our toes. With various chemicals and treatments, or for the Read More...
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Yesterday we took our field trip to the beach. Wow – as if on cue, after a cool and rainy week, the sun came out and warmed us to the point of leaving our jackets and sweatshirts in our backbacks. On the bus ride I sat with Billy. Never one to shy away Read More...
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As we wind down our Ocean Unit, we’ve been looking at a lot shells… a lot. Every sprout is bringing in shells to share, some more interesting than others, but all precious to their owner. We’ve been using our new Luna to examine the shells. I have to Read More...
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I’ve written about David’s infatuation with food before. The kids just loves to eat. When he’s not eating, he’s usually talking about food he’s eaten, will eat, or wants to eat. Today at snack time, David had a banana. As I walked around his table, he Read More...
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This morning I was out for a meeting. Yawn. After lunch, I came back to hugs, hugs, and Billy telling me, “Gosh, you’re handsome. Then I was showered with kindergarten gifts. I received three stickers and a bracelet. The stickers were given to me by two Read More...
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On this Mother’s Day, I thought I’d write about the word – ‘Mom’ and what it means. The dictionary defines the word simply as: Noun 1. mom – informal term for a mother – a woman who has given birth to a child. Clearly, all moms haven’t given birth to Read More...
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Yesterday, Darrin came in wearing a new shirt. As he often does with new t-shirts, he came up to me and announced what was written on it. “My shirt says ‘King of the Castle’!” He beamed. “Hmmmm – what castle are you the king of?” I asked. I wasn’t sure Read More...
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This week is Teacher Appreciation Week at my school. Oh yes, we don’t just get a day, but an entire week of love. Today, there was food for us all day long. Breakfast, snacks, lunch, and to top it all off, cake and ice cream. Cake and ice cream. Together. Read More...
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No, I haven’t resorted to putting collars on my students. Today after Art, kids came in handing me this and that. They often give me pictures, notes, and crafts from Art, but today, Randy handed me a thin black strip of paper taped together. There was Read More...
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Yesterday morning we had to walk over to the high school to rehearse for our Kindergarten Concert. Seriously, does it get any holier than the annual Spring Kindergarten Concert? Sprouts all decked out in dresses and shirts and ties – does it get any more Read More...
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This morning, Alex, a friend from last year, came bounding in with a book in a plastic bag. He walked up to me, pulled out the book, and began reading. Without saying hello, or anything else. Alex was definitely a struggling learner. His biggest hurdle Read More...
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Today was a good day. First of all, my pants did not rip. To be clear, I was a little paranoid and found myself checking my backside a few times to make sure everything was intact. And it was… all day long – so I was thankful for non-ripped pants. The Read More...
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Ever have one of those days? Well, today was one for me… in a weird way, it was awesome, because no matter how bad your day was, after you hear about mine, you won’t feel quite as bad. So consider it my gift to you. Besides the fact that it rained all Read More...
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