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Writing With Your Kids
One of the reasons I started blogging was to learn more about the writing process. I spent my days teaching children to live like writers, but when it came to my own writing, it wasn’t much of a writerly life. Sure I would make grocery lists, write parent letters, and send emails but I didn’t
Winter Break Writing Prompt
We don’t do a lot of prompt writing in kindergarten, but several times each year we ask all kindergarten students to write on a common prompt. Most kids have lots to tell when they return to school after the Winter break. Here’s the writing prompt we used this week. Over Winter Break writing promptvar docstoc_docid=”141170948″;var
The Farmer’s Market
I bought something new for my kindergarten class! I am loving this adorable market. I think the kids are loving it too! Since the beginning of school, we’ve been talking about farms, harvest, markets, and growing food. We were preparing for our field trip to the pumpkin farm, but it also tied to our literacy
Making Applesauce
It’s been all about apples in kindergarten this week. One of my favorite books is called Applesauce Season. I love everything about this book. It shows a family visiting the local farmer’s market. It encourages people to find out where their food is coming from. It also shows a family spending time in the kitchen,
Country Living Blue Ribbon Blogger Award
I’m a finalist and I need your vote! Please click on the link below to vote!!! Here’s the link to vote. Last week I was contacted by Country Living Magazine (still trying to pick my jaw up off of the ground) and they let me know that my home life blog is a finalist in