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Elementary, My Dear: The Best Laid Plans
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Elementary, My Dear. Miss Amy Thinks About Education. Monday, November 3, 2014. The Best Laid Plans. Kids don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are." -Jim Henson. Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching kids what counts is best." -Bob Talbert. Everything and anything can be a teachable moment. I was much more conscious, whenever we wrote the date in the daily message, to have students say, and point to, the calendar, and I said it more as well. Similarly, every day wh...
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Elementary, My Dear: Science, or An Unfortunate Lack Thereof
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Elementary, My Dear. Miss Amy Thinks About Education. Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Science, or An Unfortunate Lack Thereof. Everything must be made as simple as possible. But not simpler." -Albert Einstein. Science never solves a problem without creating ten more." -George Bernard Shaw. Recently (Okay, way back at the beginning of December) I got the opportunity to go to the National Science Teacher's Association regional conference in Long Beach. I got to go on a business trip! MRRR fan on the west coast.
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Elementary, My Dear: How to Teach Resilience to Kindergarteners (Spoiler Alert: the answer isn't here)
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Elementary, My Dear. Miss Amy Thinks About Education. Tuesday, January 13, 2015. How to Teach Resilience to Kindergarteners (Spoiler Alert: the answer isn't here). Here’s the thing: I lose sleep because of you. Every week. You can whine. You can throw a tantrum. You can shout and swear and stomp and cry. And the next day, guess what? I will be here waiting — smiling and patient — to give you a fresh start. Because you are worth it." - This Guy. Before you read any further, click the link and read the blo...
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Elementary, My Dear: June 2014
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Elementary, My Dear. Miss Amy Thinks About Education. Sunday, June 22, 2014. While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." Angela Schwindt. Survived is a good way to put it. This year I have wondered whether I'm really cut out to be a teacher- much less a kindergarten teacher. I have felt like I was failing my students, and my school. I felt like I was in over my head, and one step from completely losing it. So happy summer, dear readers! 8220;I’m...
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Elementary, My Dear: January 2015
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Elementary, My Dear. Miss Amy Thinks About Education. Tuesday, January 13, 2015. How to Teach Resilience to Kindergarteners (Spoiler Alert: the answer isn't here). Here’s the thing: I lose sleep because of you. Every week. You can whine. You can throw a tantrum. You can shout and swear and stomp and cry. And the next day, guess what? I will be here waiting — smiling and patient — to give you a fresh start. Because you are worth it." - This Guy. Before you read any further, click the link and read the blo...
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Elementary, My Dear: November 2014
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Elementary, My Dear. Miss Amy Thinks About Education. Monday, November 3, 2014. The Best Laid Plans. Kids don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are." -Jim Henson. Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching kids what counts is best." -Bob Talbert. Everything and anything can be a teachable moment. I was much more conscious, whenever we wrote the date in the daily message, to have students say, and point to, the calendar, and I said it more as well. Similarly, every day wh...
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Elementary, My Dear: March 2014
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Elementary, My Dear. Miss Amy Thinks About Education. Friday, March 21, 2014. What You Say vs. What You Mean. 8220;Recognizing power in another does not diminish your own.” -Joss Whedon. Jon Stewart's The Daily Show inspired this post. Because let's be real- I don't watch Fox News, though I may often have strong feelings about what goes on there. Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes. The Daily Show on Facebook. 2014: A Waste Odyssey continues to expose some ridiculous hypocrisy). Absolutely not. Maybe ...
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Elementary, My Dear: December 2014
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Elementary, My Dear. Miss Amy Thinks About Education. Tuesday, December 23, 2014. May Your Days Be Merry and Bright! 8220;You live and learn. At any rate, you live.” -Douglas Adams. The basis of optimism is sheer terror." -Oscar Wilde. Even though the days are long, the year has gone by so fast! I was working in my classroom last week, and changed my calendar for when we go back to school (January 5). I switched out 2014 for 2015. I wish I could capitalize numbers. 2015! I went to Minnesota a bunch!
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Elementary, My Dear: May Your Days Be Merry & Bright!
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Elementary, My Dear. Miss Amy Thinks About Education. Tuesday, December 23, 2014. May Your Days Be Merry and Bright! 8220;You live and learn. At any rate, you live.” -Douglas Adams. The basis of optimism is sheer terror." -Oscar Wilde. Even though the days are long, the year has gone by so fast! I was working in my classroom last week, and changed my calendar for when we go back to school (January 5). I switched out 2014 for 2015. I wish I could capitalize numbers. 2015! I went to Minnesota a bunch!
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Elementary, My Dear: My Students' Lives > Your Right to Own a Gun
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Elementary, My Dear. Miss Amy Thinks About Education. Wednesday, October 29, 2014. My Students' Lives Your Right to Own a Gun. We need bullet control! I think every bullet should cost $5000. Because if a bullet cost five thousand dollars, we wouldn't have any innocent bystanders." -Chris Rock. Yes, criminals will still get their hands on guns, laws or no. But that is a terrible argument. Criminals get ahold of drugs despite the laws, why don't we legalize all drugs ever? Yes, but the second amendment!
