Children friendly objective: We can dream like Martin Luther King Jr. This week I spoke with my students about Martin Luther King Jr. I asked them what they knew about him and I received blank stares. I stood in front of 25 kindergarteners and said words like hope, dream, equality, activist, love and peace. I asked […]
I am a creative arts teacher in Washington, DC. My students range from 3 to 5 years old. Here are ten things that distract my students. 1. A window: Anything that goes by zooommmmmmmmmm or has a siren. A bird. The clouds. Even perhaps, I person walking, “hey y’all, look at that 48 year old […]
“Sheila Rae wasn’t afraid of anything.” -Kevin Henkes As an early childhood teacher my students never seize to amaze me. They make me laugh, they make me feel important, they learn, they are lovable and love back, and they constantly are growing. I read Sheila Rae by Kevin Henkes with my kindergarten girl scouts. I wanted […]
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