Olympic Hopeful?
She wears a pink skirt, pink Mary Jane shoes, and a shirt with pink flowers emblazoned from sleeve to sleeve. “I’m taking gymnastics now!” She tells me with a huge smile from ear to ear. “Guess what...
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Act One: Scene One: A school hallway. (At rise, we see an empty hallway. Sounds of children happily learning can be heard off stage right. Enter Kindergartner, age five or six, from stage right. Enter...
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We have a “portable” classroom behind the school. Truthfully, we have three, and they’re actually just trailers, but “portable” sounds nicer, I guess? A few years ago, one portable was used by the...
View ArticleSo…what?
A first grade student informed me that his mom watches “so poppers.” I was afraid I didn’t hear him clearly, so I asked him to repeat himself. “So Poppers.” Nope. Maybe he needed to say it louder… “So...
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Every morning I welcome kids as they enter the building. I’m always encouraged when I see their young selves ready to begin a new day, young minds eager to inquire. With a salute and a wave, I’m...
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We always want what’s best for kids. Sometimes that means certain kids not sitting by certain classmates. Maybe together they talk too much, or giggle too loudly, or get on each other’s nerves. This is...
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The first day of summer break always brings promise. You look ahead and take a deep sigh of relief. A little time to accomplish summer projects! I always make a summer “To Do” list, and health related...
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2nd grader the day after the Presidential Election: “Rock Obama won last night. He won all the decent states, like Florida.” * Kindergartner: “My dad said no more babies, and my mom had one!” *...
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Farewell
Enjoy this film I created for one of my very favorite retiring teachers! I wish her a fond farewell… https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY9ZTZcI14531U_eXjMJuOg
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