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Tag Archives: Reading
Fur Friday – Summer Reading
James likes to snuggle while reading, recognizing the social aspect of the activity. He enjoys the sarcastic and often anthropomorphic wit of Gary Larson’s Far Side cartoons. Sasha, also a connoisseur of comics, enjoys old school newspaper comics, sometimes napping … Continue reading
Posted in Fur Friday
Tagged cats, Dogs, Far Side, Gary Larson, Life, Pets, Reading, Summer
9 Comments
Not a Mermaid
Last Saturday Ellie, our neighbor came over. Her twin’s dance class started up again and the class only allows one parent and no siblings to go, in order to keep the number of people small. We have been allowing the … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Catwad, Fractions, Friends, Humor, Learning, not a mermaid, Parenting, Reading, Teaching, The things kids say, Winnie the Pooh
7 Comments
John Glenn’s Face
Today in class my students partner read a passage about John Glenn and then answered questions involving problems and solutions. As I was walked around listening to them read and answer the questions, I noticed a girl and her partner … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Teacher
Tagged Humor, John Glenn, Kids, Reading, Students, Teaching, Third Grade
6 Comments
Simple Sunday – Star Wars Love
Cody and I have been reading various Star Wars backstory books. It started with a Boba Fett book he found at Half Price Books over a year ago and has expanded from there. We are currently reading Legacy of the … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, Simple Sunday
Tagged Boba Fett, Books, Children, Humor, Jedi Love, Kids, Life, Love, Reading, Star Wars
2 Comments
Simple Sunday – Car Conversations
Car driving conversation are the best. Out of the blue, Carter had this to say: carter: When I grow up I might be a librarian. me: Ah. That would be a good choice. carter: I like to read. Reading is … Continue reading
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Children, Conversations, Ice Cream, Kids, Life, Math, Parenting, Reading, The things kids say
2 Comments
Reflections on Becoming a Teacher – 1
Today my field supervisor came into the first grade classroom I am interning in to observe me officially for the first time. It was during a time in which I was running a small reading group. I had known she … Continue reading
Posted in On Becoming a Teacher
Tagged Education, Lesson plan, Reading, Reflections, Student teacher, Supervisor, Teaching
24 Comments
Simple Sunday – Sweaters and a Photobomb
The boys were so cute in their sweaters, sitting on the couch reading books. I grabbed the camera to capture the moment. Click, click, click, PHOTOBOMB!
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Children, Dogs, Kids, Pets, Photobomb, Photography, Reading
5 Comments
The Death of a Fish and the Rifting of Pangaea
Finn, our beloved Beta fish passed away sometime during the night last night. I noticed this morning right before we were going to sit down for breakfast, as both our fish, Finn and Blub, lived in separate habitats on the … Continue reading
Posted in Furry Feet (and fish)
Tagged Children, Death of a pet, Dinosaurs, Earth, Family, Fish, Kids, Life, Pangaea, Reading, Science
2 Comments
Buckingham Palace
Every evening before the boys go to bed they are expected to clean up their toys. Quite often they have to be told more than once but for the most part they know the routine and don’t make too many … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Books, Buckingham Palace, Children, Cleaning, Dodsworth, Family, Humor, Kids, Life, Parenting, Reading
15 Comments