Monthly Archives: February 2011

Listen to the Teacher

My son has almost the same birthdate as my daughter, minus 24 hours and 6 minutes.  Even though they are 4 years apart in age, they are 5 years apart in school.  She was the newly 5 year old when … Continue reading

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It’s Still Greek

I love baby babble.  It’s just so darn cute.  You can’t help but get caught up in it and babble back.  I think the cutest sight is to see a baby with a book, babbling away, patting the book and … Continue reading

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Brush Your Teeth, Mr. President

A couple of weeks ago I made the decision to spread out one week’s worth of work over a week and a half.  Valentine’s Day was on Monday, our busiest day with enrichments and next week is only 3 days because of … Continue reading

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Don’t Break The Table!

I have a confession to make.  When I had my first child I thought she was the cutest, smartest child ever!  So when she went to kindergarten I had all the confidence in the world that everything would be just … Continue reading

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Snowman On A Stick

  The hot topic among the 6 and 7 year olds this week was ……..snow!  Snow in the forecast.  It would snow Wednesday night.  Will we have school on Thursday? On and on and on……………. Naturally, it didn’t snow.  Once again … Continue reading

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Don’t Laugh!!!

Seems like a funny thing to say, doesn’t it, especially since laugh is in the title of my blog.   I love to laugh and have shared some side splitting, tear producing laughs with my children. But…… there is a distinct difference between … Continue reading

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It’s Greek To Me!

Can you read this sentence for me, please? !  $)&^  (*   &%  !  #&^. Of course you can’t. This is what printed material looks like to someone who can’t read, whether they are 6 or 60.  Until they are … Continue reading

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Internet Woes

Webcams, one of my to go to tools for teaching grammar and writing to my 1st graders.  I have spent hours searching the internet, clicking on countless links, sorting through the good, the bad and the ugly, finding the perfect … Continue reading

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That Darn Groundhog!

February 2, Groundhog Day, and I had plans.  Not just plans, but Groundhog themed plans to work into a busy Wednesday at school.  A mix of science, art, language arts and just plain fun.   To get a little head start, the children colored … Continue reading

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