Tag Archives: learning to read

Guest blogger: Jennie Fitzkee – How Reading-Aloud Made Me the Teacher and Person I Am Today

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Sue Vincent

My very first day of teaching preschool in Massachusetts, thirty-two years ago, was both career and life altering. Lindy, my co-teacher, asked me to read the picture books to children each day after our Morning Meeting. Sure (gulp)! I was … Continue reading →

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Gold – Robbie Cheadle #writephoto

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

This poem was written for Sue Vincent’s Thursday photo prompt – https://scvincent.com/2017/01/05/thursday-photo-prompt-gold-writephoto/. Towards the golden light To visit an underprivileged school; From daily toil a welcome respite; To bestow a gift of books; Fills my soul with much delight. I watch each … Continue reading →