Posted on February 26, 2009 by Katrina
This morning after recess, we took a few minutes out of class time to practice for the talent show. With the big night only two weeks away, the kids have been buzzing with excitement, visions of their own American Idol moments dancing through their heads as we work on our bring-down-the-house kindergarten musical numbers: Magalena [...]
Filed under: kids, parenting, teaching, things kids say | Tagged: Captain Underpants, Dav Pilkey, Fishy, kindergarten, things kids do, underpants | 12 Comments »
Posted on February 19, 2009 by Katrina
Well, it was bound to happen. I’m only surprised that it took this long.
After five months of inexplicable good health, I finally caught the Kindergarten Krud.
In a room full of kids just learning the ins and outs of nose-blowing and hand-washing, germs abound. Today, for example, I caught one of my students using a Kleenex [...]
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Posted on February 3, 2009 by Katrina
(An online friend of mine who writes a feature column in the local newspaper is doing a special on love stories to celebrate Valentine’s Day. I was delighted when he asked me to contribute a few paragraphs about my romance with Paul. I thought I’d post my contribution here, too. If you’d like, use the [...]
Filed under: Paul, blessings, love, marriage | Tagged: Ford Escort, love story, romance, Prince Charming, Oldsmobile Omega, valentine, fantasy vs. reality, Wendy's Junior Bacon Cheeseburger, Antonio Banderas, Atticus Finch | 11 Comments »
