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Author Archives: teachlearnlaugh
The Interesting World of Potty Training
The first time one of my students came up to me and told me he needed to “go sink the boat” I had no idea of what he was talking about. It took a few seconds but I finally figured out … Continue reading
Please, Please Flush the Toilet!
There are skills that just need to be taught at home before a child enters kindergarten! These are the be “nice to others skills” that are just common sense lessons in life. My top 5 skills a child needs to … Continue reading
A Guide For A Kindergarten Parent’s First Day of School
Your child’s first day of kindergarten is bitter sweet. Happiness with some sadness sprinkled in. It’s a milestone, not just for your child but for you too. The first day can be stressful for you, your child and also your … Continue reading
The Summer Brain Drain
School’s out! But learning shouldn’t be. Around my junior year of college the School of Education at Kansas State University formed an advisory group of 8 faculty members and 2 students. I was one of the students and even though … Continue reading
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May Day
Every year on May first one of my oldest friends e-mails me and asks me if I remember the May baskets. How could I forget! There were 10 of us within four years of age living in the same city … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Annapolis Maryland, Cold War, Dwight D. Eisenhower, International Workers Day, Law Day, Law Day U.S.A., Loyalty Day, Manhattan Kansas, May Baskets, May Day, Notes from the teacher's desk, President Eisenhower, St. Joseph, the worker, Virginia
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Fleas and Pets
I have two dogs. Molly, the oldest, is a 15 year old Schnauzer with definite signs of aging. Lucy, the stray we adopted, is about 3 or 4 years old. I have a carpet that needs to be cleaned frequently … Continue reading
Google Lit Trips
Our first grade reader has the story Lost! by David McPhail as one of the selections. During the 1st year of reading it I realized that it was set in Boston (Swan Boats was the trigger) and would be a perfect … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston, Boston Common, Boston Public Library, Brewers Fountain, David McPhail, DeLuca Market, Dinosaur Babies, Early Childhood, Google Earth, Google Lit Trips, Hancock Tower, kindergarten, Learning, lesson plans, Lost!, Lost! by David McPhail lesson plans, Make Way For Ducklings, Mystic Rock Minis, Notes from the teacher's desk, Public Garden, Swan Boats, Trinity Church, YouTube
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Report Card Day in the Paperless World
Top 5 reasons I hate digital report cards: 1. Children aren’t handed a report card…..what is the fun in that? Report card day used to be an important day. The anticipation of receiving it, the anticipation of opening it and … Continue reading
Don’t Go Paperless
It’s 2012 and I am asking you, in the dawn of the world of digital storage, not to not go paperless. I am asking you, in the age of reduce, reuse, recycle, and repurpose, not to go paperless. I am … Continue reading
