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Last Thursday, I had to leave class for a few hours for a meeting. While I was gone, they made some super cute scarecrowsusing different colored shapes. Each child cut out their shapes and then put the scarecrow together. Finally, they added some real Read More...
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Two days of rain. Two days of inside recess. One of those days with no special. I’m convinced Mother Nature is a cruel, evil, spiteful lady… Of course, with no recess and no place to take the class, by the end of the day Friday, things were looking grim. Read More...
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As I reflect on this last challenging week, I can’t help but feel hesitantly triumphant. Life is about overcoming challenges and this year, my class is, well, difficult to say the least. As teachers, we are constantly reassessing our craft, changing and Read More...
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I love me some puppets. For whatever reason, they transfix the kids and I just love making them come to life. With the rowdy group of boys this year, puppets are helping tame the wild beasts during important listening times. My first friend, Eddie the Read More...
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Oh, I love the innocence of kindergartners. On the first day, when you tell them how excited mom and dad will be to see their picture and one of them shouts out, “No, my dad’s in jail!” you just have to smile. Yesterday, after asking a question and calling Read More...
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Day three and things are getting better… slowly. I seriously forget how challenging the first few days (weeks, months?) can be. So many of my new friends have no pre-school or daycare experience and they truly have landed on a new planet. Everyday brings Read More...
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Day One. Captain’s Log entry. Stardate 65167.5 (9.1.2011). The natives are strange. Somehow, this year, there is a disproportionate amount of males. The males of the species known as ‘kindergartners’ are usually less developed than their female counterparts. Read More...
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Well, all of the major networks are rolling out their Fall lineups, trying to get folks excited about the new and returning shows (for my personal taste, a little less reality and little more comedy), so I figure, why not me as well. I’ve got a few surprises Read More...
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We all know the drill. The sprouts with the highest academic and behavior needs get the higher percentage of our attention… day in and day out. Is it fair? Absolutely not. Unfortunately, it’s just the way the cookie crumbles and there’s not much you can Read More...
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With two teachers and double the number of kids, walking in line in the hallway has become an art form. Usually one of us takes the front and the other the back. It works well because between the two of us, we can see almost the entire line. Today, as Read More...
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I love spring student led conferences. It’s what I affectionately like to call, ‘The Big Show’ because it takes us weeks to prepare and practice for the day. In addition to getting all our materials together (it’s a long extensive list of items, including Read More...
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Today, after reading Iza Trapani’s I’m a Little Teapot (we’re having a read aloud with her tomorrow via Skyle… SO cool), Mrs. D. showed the class the music she put on the last page of the book. “If we had a musical instrument and someone knew how to play, Read More...
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This morning, as I was driving into work after eleven days away (our winter break plus a few tacked on days for snow), I had a revelation. As I was driving up a steep hill, something hit me… the sun. It was rising over a mountain and splashed across my Read More...
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Today I received the following email from a fellow kindergarten teacher: This past week, I've become more and more frustrated with myself and the students over the dreaded, "talking." My lessons are teacher guided but always student driven. Therefore, Read More...
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Often, during our Quite Time, kids come up to have a shoe tied, offer a hug, or whisper something. Our rules are simple and clear – no talking. We use lots of sign language in our room, and kids are allowed to sign to each other or even us. Today, during Read More...
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