tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1495636 2008-07-10T15:12:38Z These are our stories about teaching pre-kindergarten -- the lessons we teach our students and the lessons they and their families teach us. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-52501660 2008-07-10T11:12:38-04:00 2008-07-10T15:12:38Z Vanessa The end of any school year is a time for letting go, moving on, and saying good-bye, however this year it will be bittersweet for me. After 15 years in pre-k I will be leaving my classroom and students behind...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=ESE2uJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=ESE2uJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=4Dsujj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=4Dsujj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=73ACUJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=73ACUJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=GRMOQJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=GRMOQJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=YZZOAJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=YZZOAJ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/inside_pre-k_blog/~4/331816516" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogs.preknow.org/insideprek/2008/07/saying-good-bye.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-52115490 2008-07-01T10:51:07-04:00 2008-07-02T18:20:31Z Karissa Our school shares a large wooden playground with the neighboring elementary school. Weather permitting, I take my students outside daily for at least 15 minutes. This is an important time for them to work their developing muscles, practice motor planning and interact socially with their peers.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=IlUzVJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=IlUzVJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=EGwAfj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=EGwAfj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=t0gdsJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=t0gdsJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=oEjaWJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=oEjaWJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=uxXZkJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=uxXZkJ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/inside_pre-k_blog/~4/324113032" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogs.preknow.org/insideprek/2008/07/playground-ps-q.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-52115226 2008-07-01T10:45:37-04:00 2008-07-02T18:18:20Z Karissa Summer in Minnesota is a great time to move your classroom outside. It is critical for helping our students make meaningful connections about how our world works, as well as good for their health (see previous blog Going Green.) This past week, we explored the sun.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=vfA55J"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=vfA55J" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=45Oodj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=45Oodj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=Df9KlJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=Df9KlJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=Nme0aJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=Nme0aJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=PXEuZJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=PXEuZJ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/inside_pre-k_blog/~4/324095864" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogs.preknow.org/insideprek/2008/07/smore-outdoor-l.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-51175098 2008-06-11T00:04:59-04:00 2008-06-11T04:04:59Z Karissa It is always good to see how my students are able to apply their knowledge. It's something you often read about in textbooks, but, to see it before your own eyes is beyond empowering. Today, one of my students, Tim,...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=I3PMbI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=I3PMbI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=52llei"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=52llei" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=UcJgRI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=UcJgRI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=P7fYLI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=P7fYLI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=rwFwVI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=rwFwVI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/inside_pre-k_blog/~4/309333857" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogs.preknow.org/insideprek/2008/06/mr-alligator-an.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-50959638 2008-06-07T09:48:06-04:00 2008-06-07T13:48:06Z Vanessa A teacher is only one person, no matter how good a teacher he or she is. It takes more than one person to create a successful student. Just like the African proverb says, it really does take a village to...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=VoOhmI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=VoOhmI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=OmK3ji"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=OmK3ji" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=ItKGRI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=ItKGRI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=odPg1I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=odPg1I" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?a=71jIOI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/inside_pre-k_blog?i=71jIOI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/inside_pre-k_blog/~4/306800857" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogs.preknow.org/insideprek/2008/06/secret-to-succe.html