Tag Archives: Early Childhood

I Am Not A Fan, I Am

Posted on 04/10/2011 by teachlearnlaugh

Confession time…..I am a teacher and I am not a fan of Dr. Seuss.  No one ever gave me a book!  I didn’t grow up with Dr. Seuss and I just never learned to love him.  But I do appreciate … Continue reading →

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Start Talking

Posted on 03/18/2011 by teachlearnlaugh

Babies and young children need a language rich environment.  They need you to talk to them.  They need you to also talk with them.  They start learning to read by sharing books. Book Smart,  Top to Bottom, Drama, Drama, Drama! and … Continue reading →

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Listen to the Teacher

Posted on 02/27/2011 by teachlearnlaugh

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

Posted on 02/23/2011 by teachlearnlaugh

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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Don’t Break The Table!

Posted on 02/18/2011 by teachlearnlaugh

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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Don’t Laugh!!!

Posted on 02/09/2011 by teachlearnlaugh

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!

Posted on 02/07/2011 by teachlearnlaugh

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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Time With The Children

Posted on 01/31/2011 by teachlearnlaugh

I have a young friend who is an amazing woman and wonderful mother to her two young daughters.  Her parenting skills are right on target.  “No” means “no”.  She doesn’t laugh when her children are doing something inappropriate (that is another WHOLE … Continue reading →

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Where’s The Duck?

Posted on 01/28/2011 by teachlearnlaugh

I am a children’s bookaholic!  There, I said it…… think what you will of me but that’s just the way it is.  I have over 700 children’s books in my personal library.  Recently, I have felt so guilty about adding … Continue reading →

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Drama, Drama, Drama!

Posted on 01/26/2011 by teachlearnlaugh

The book has been picked out, your little one is sitting in your lap ready to hear a story, you’ve been singing “Top to bottom, left to right”, you’ve opened the book, and now, you need to channel your inner thespian.  … Continue reading →

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