In kindergarten, nobody spits As an Eagles fan and former Kindergarten teacher I wanted to say a word about what happened in last night’s Eagles game.   Your sweet children are watching and listening to your responses to the event and what you say shapes their character. In Kindergarten we don’t spit. Ever. Not first, […]

As a kindergarten teacher we used much of the first two months to teach children how to go to school. That time was golden as it set up the class to be a kind place where children wanted to be. When children want to be in school, they will learn. I’d like to share some

I love design and follow a few decorating blogs. Yesterday, a woman posted for help with color. She purchased a chair which she thought was blue and her husband thought was green. Unable to come to an agreement she asked the friends on the blog what they thought the color was. That got me thinking…

I woke up to singing birds and sunshine. No bombs. Spring feels like a fresh start. Please pray for our world and do something. Help a neighbor, give what you have, lift someone else, don’t complain, be courteous. For me, it’s faith. No matter how bad or chaotic things become, I believe we can choose

Christmas won’t be cancelled this year. Whether or not you believe, the  true meaning of Christmas is a celebration of Christ’s birth.  What a grand opportunity to step back from  the commercialization of this sacred day and capture this as a teachable moment.   Do you really want your children to see you stressed over stuff? When I was teaching

The beginning of Kindergarten was quite hectic. The kiddos were learning how to come to school and each day brought new, funny, adorable, and sometimes jaw dropping challenges. They were learning how to live together in their “school home”. As is everywhere, since no two people are alike, differences occur. My job was to give