I was reading a book the other day and one of the kids in my class was like, "Erin! It's you!" and pointed to the author picture on the back of the book. I turned to the back cover, which was this:


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I am tidying up papers and things this morning, and am finding lots of scrawled classroom notes. For instance, the other day we were sitting at the lunch table, and I was trying desperately to keep E* on track with eating his lunch, because he was woefully distracted and far more interested in TALKING ABOUT EVERYTHING than consuming food. I made a ( Read more... )

As a counter to the earlier rant, I would like to point out that my class is amazing and I love them SO MUCH. Yesterday at Grouptime, they talked about the earthquake in Haiti, and the kids decided to collect money to send to the people there. They decorated a container (that I should have taken a picture of) and on the top is written (in their ( Read more... )

This makes me want to move to Spain. Well, if I didn't wake up from naps so poorly, I guess. But I would probably be better about that if midday napping was CULTURALLY MANDATED, right ( Read more... )

Today was an emotionally taxing day. It was almost half the class's last day at school, since we have in-service tomorrow and Friday and then it is off to Kindergarten after Labo(u)r Day. So I spent a bunch of the day blinking back tears and procuring extra hugs and taking pictures, and some more of the day easing parental anxiety about ( Read more... )

Ha! I just found another post-it note with a scribbled preschool conversation on it.

Dylan: You know what? Teachers should be kids, and KIDS should be TEACHERS.

Me: Why?

Dylan: Because that's the way I want it!

Me: Well, what would you teach us?

Dylan: Ummm...how to be CANDY LOVERS.

My favorite thing about discussing the election with my class of 4-year-olds is that more than one of them believes that there is a candidate named "Rock Obama".

Me: So, Lucie, do you like your new short hair?
Lucie: Yeah!
Me: Does it feel lighter?
Lucie: Nope, it's still dark.