Author Archives: Ms Kristin

i have a pandora one subscription which allows us to listen to music without commercials.  yes!  most days we listen to the “children’s folk music” station.  when i was about to go up to open the door on the very first day of school, this song was on.  i got a little teary for these sweetContinue reading “f is for first week of preschool”

because i’m waiting on a new battery for my camera and to figure out some funky iphoto glitch, all my photos are stranded on my camera. but thanks to spencer’s mama, we have some pictures of circle time on the first friday of the school year! we had some name writing, some birthday celebrating andContinue reading “f is for first friday fun”

some things the same, some things new. some things rearranged, some things stayed put. new thrift shop treasures and washed blankets. sorted toys and wiped shelves. mirrors moved and babies dressed. rainbows spread around and hooray!!! the floors cleaned!  they shine even when dry! (to clean these floors meant that we had open house, thenContinue reading “c is for classroom…ready again”

i heard the end of a segment on public radio today focusing on how a teacher’s beliefs and expectations affect children…i will go listen to the whole thing at some point, but with even hearing a few moments, i was moved to consider my beliefs as a teacher. i sat in the fix-it shop waiting forContinue reading “top 5 teaching beliefs”

i won’t bring it up.  i won’t offer my memories.  i will help count out the number of days on the calendar.  i will say it is “september 11, 2012” and i will remember what it was like to be 7 months pregnant in that exact classroom 11 years ago.  then we will paint.  withContinue reading “9/11 for preschoolers”