I received a nice comment recently from CanadianParent, and she asked if I have a list of favorite books to read to Preschoolers and Kindergartners. Children and books are two of my very favorite thi… more →
Kindergarten Nanawrote 3 weeks ago: I received a nice comment recently from CanadianParent, and she asked if I have a list of favorite b … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I take Owen to story time at our local library. Today we heard this fun story, it was new to me and … more →
wrote 7 months ago: When we took our grandchildren to the apple orchard it reminded me of my favorite way to introduce t … more →
wrote 8 months ago: I love making language experience books – I made them often in my classroom, and it’s ev … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Jen commented that she is working on building reading routines with her combination (K-1) class. I … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Going through saved files on my computer can be pretty interesting. Along the way I have saved lots … more →
wrote 9 months ago: A few years ago a group of Kindergarten teachers who have been around for awhile worked with a consu … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Last Saturday, June 25, Eric Carle celebrated his 82nd birthday! I would guess he is one of the mos … more →
wrote 1 year ago: This book was published in 1949, but I still love it! Many of Margaret Wise Brown’s books hav … more →
wrote 1 year ago: This book was published in 1949, but I still love it! Many of Margaret Wise Brown’s books hav … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Most of you are probably familiar with the Starfall program, if you haven’t seen it, please go … more →
wrote 1 year ago: My Kindergartners loved learning and using big words. One that we used a lot was the word strategie … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In my old district, the school year will be half over at the end of January! I always thought the s … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I used my kangaroo puppet, Kelby, the 4th and final time through the alphabet. The first time we co … more →
wrote 1 year ago: My district had not formally adopted a program for handwriting or letter formation. Some teachers u … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I used Alpha the Alligator puppet when I went through the alphabet for the third time each year. Th … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Please meet Erma Louise, don’t you just love puppets? Oh, maybe that is just me! Erma is nam … more →
wrote 1 year ago: On the first day of school I always take my class on a little walk around the classroom to show them … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In my district, the children who entered kindergarten had a huge range of skills. Some children wer … more →