Category Archives: Teaching and Learning

Poems from Preschool World

Posted on January 10, 2008 by randomyriad

The Dream Artist as a Preschool Teacher There is a place Where a line of tall eucalyptus trees Stand in twilight. A path runs along beside them. Somewhere near is a park with a wooden game Where you put a … Continue reading →

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This Year Has Got to be Better. Right?

Posted on January 3, 2008 by randomyriad

I keep trying to write a post about last year and last week, but I am in a weirdly negative place right now. I was feeling pretty good about the last year until I really took a good look at … Continue reading →

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The City By The Sea/Today’s NaNoWriMo Excerpt

Posted on November 25, 2007 by randomyriad

The City By the Sea Emmylou, exhausted from her days labors, fell into bed picked up her book and put on her tunes, The Beatles “White Album”. She loved this album, so many flavors and moods. She got to the … Continue reading →

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How to Prevent Arachnicide and Teach Scientific Concepts To Preschoolers.

Posted on November 7, 2007 by randomyriad

I heard the yell come from my students, “spider!” and I knew I had to act quickly to save a helpless creature. One of my 4 year olds had the spider, actually a harvester (an arachnid with 6 legs and … Continue reading →

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And I Thought I Was Busy This Week.

Posted on November 3, 2007 by randomyriad

Shift Happens Narrated This should make you think a little about what exciting and overwhelming times we live in. I feel like such a slacker. I got this from a new blog,  check it out. I think she asks some … Continue reading →

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