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Tag Archives: Developmental
Young Writers and Inventive Spelling
Once upon a not too distant time I had a parent who felt her first grader should be taught only second grade work. She felt he was way beyond our first grade curriculum and as proof she brought to our … Continue reading
Posted in Notes from the teacher's desk
Tagged beginning writing, beginning writing for young children, Classroom, creative writing for young children., Developmental, Early Childhood, education, Inventive spelling, kindergarten, Learning, Notes from the teacher's desk, Spelling, writing process
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What Do You Mean You Don’t Understand?
Sometimes TMI is a good thing especially when it comes to directions. Often important pieces of information are missing for the audience reading or listening to the directions. I don’t think it’s on purpose. It’s more a causality of doing something … Continue reading
Posted in Everything I need to know to go to kindergarten, Notes from the teacher's desk
Tagged baby sweater, Classroom, Developmental, Early Childhood, family, feedback, Giving directions, kindergarten, knitting, Learning, Notes from the teacher's desk, Ravelry, readiness skills, whole brain teaching
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Monkey See, Monkey Do
A few weeks ago I was sitting in the garden behind Notre-Dame in Paris waiting for my daughter to finish climbing to the top of the Cathedral towers. All was peaceful until two boys decided they were bored and started … Continue reading
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
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
Stop, Look and Listen
Back in the day when I was a kindergarten teacher, parents of young children would want to know what skills their child should have before going to kindergarten. They were always a bit surprised at my answer. The number one … Continue reading
Chatter Box
Constant chatter can be quite annoying especially if you are you are trying to accomplish something that requires concentration. Then, chatter just gets on your nerves! But if you’re a young child, chatter is a good thing and its never … Continue reading
