“Goodbye” can be a hard word to say—especially when we don’t want something to end. For young children, it can feel even harder. They may not have the words to express it, but saying goodbye to something or someone they love deeply can be an emotional experience. Whether it’s the […]
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Character Education
Aristotle wisely stated, “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” Character education is so important and often overlooked as the curriculum and standardized testing become the priority. I once had an interview for a kindergarten class and it was for a full day position. I […]
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Classroom Management – Being a Peacemaker!
As you try to manage your classroom and come up with rules and expectations, it can be difficult to stay on track. You want to have a strong classroom family who honor, care and respect each other. That means quietly working when needed, offering a compliment to a friend and […]
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ALL ABOUT ME!
I love the phrase ‘classroom family’! I use it in my teaching vocabulary daily. How can we be a strong classroom family? Is this how our classroom family takes care of our materials? If we are a classroom family, does that mean we exclude anyone? If the noise is this […]
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The Pencil
At a teacher’s conference this image was displayed for all educators to ponder over and reflect on. The image was a pencil, a broken pencil, and two new pencils. When you look at it, what do you see? What does it mean to you as an educator? Teaching is such […]
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