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I know, I know, some folks don’t love Valentine’s Day. For me, in kindergarten anyway, Valentine’s isn’t about romantic love, but all about being a kind and caring friend. That’s how I present it and they really do love each other and want to show it. Read More...
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Well, it really doesn’t get much better than the 100th day in kindergarten. It’s kind of like Christmas, Valentine’s Day (coming Thursday!), and the Fourth of July wrapped into one. Well, it is in my class anyway. I used an entire bottle of glitter to Read More...
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Today we read Martin’s Big Words. We then watched a short video of Michael Clarke Duncan reading the book. My kids were enamored with the images and words from some of Martin Luther King’s biggest speeches and ideas. What stuck out to them the most? The Read More...
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Today we made our Martin Luther King models. They are so hard, but also so much fun. I show the kids a finished model and then quickly free cut from construction paper to show them how to make the shapes needed for his face. I then projected a super size Read More...
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Yesterday we kicked off our next PBL (Project Based Learning) Project – ‘Peace Week!’ We’re going to study the life of Dr. King and learn why his work was so important to our world and lives today. Once we learn about his work, we’ll take that knowledge Read More...
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This holiday season, as I often do, I received many gifts from my sprouts. Apparently, in their little eyes, I love nothing more than Dunkin’ Donuts and scented candles. Lucky for me, the real gifts are priceless. The gift of children who come in each Read More...
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I just realized I haven’t made a single post all week. Surely it isn’t because nothing hilarious, devastating, or poignant happened at school all week. More likely, it’s just the season. There seems to be more going on and less time to get things done Read More...
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As I said ‘Goodbye’ to my sprouts today, I got lots of hugs and one friend even asked his mom to bring him back to the classroom to see me one more time. Sigh. There is so much I am thankful for this year and truly feel as if my cup runneth over. I am Read More...
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Seriously, I don’t get a cut of profits from the sale of Run, Turkey, Run books. It’s just one of those rare books children are taken with – they beg to read it over and over. This year, my class has asked me to read it so much that they’ve actually almost 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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There’s just no other word for Valentine’s Day in kindergarten. Well maybe chaotic… or crazy… or ridiculous… but for me, ‘whirlwind’ just covers it. From Valentine’s delivery to waiting to open them (I probably heard, “When can we open our Valentines?” Read More...
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All week we’ve been learning about Martin Luther King. Jr. We’ve read so many books, I am continually amazed at the number of age appropriate books out there about his life and work for kindergarten. What has happened that is different this year, is, Read More...
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I have a new post about Martin Luther King Jr. in the works for the weekend, but I can’t help but share this old one from a few years ago. Each year, when we get ready to learn about Dr. King, I cherish the song we get to sing each day (often, numerous Read More...
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Well, it’s the first day of a new year… I’ve been away for a bit, taking some time to rest, relax, and recuperate from December. I’ve been reading lots of ‘best of’ year end lists… best albums, songs, posts, you name it, I’ve read it. I didn’t do any Read More...
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Well, after a busy and, at times, stressful few weeks, I’m finally on vacation… I’m going to try and relax and recharge for the new year. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and gets to spend lots of quality time with family and friends… if you’re Read More...
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