Tag Archives: literacy

Storytelling With Children – Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from A Teacher’s Reflections: The reason storytelling has been a mainstay of communication for centuries goes far beyond imparting words to tell a story. Words come to life when spoken aloud. People have to listen, stretch their minds, and … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged language development, literacy, storytelling, Teaching young children, telling stories to children, telling your stories. | 6 Comments

Little House in the Big Woods – Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from A Teacher’s Reflections: I began reading aloud a new chapter reading book, Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. In thirty minutes, I had read only four pages. Four! There was so much happening in the … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged chapter reading, children's books, Early Education, literacy, Little House in the Big Woods, reading aloud, Teaching young children | 25 Comments

The Lunchbox Note and Storytelling: Lifetime Lessons from Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from A Teacher’s Reflections: Lunchtime in the classroom with fifteen preschoolers is very busy. Once containers are opened, hot foods are heated, milk straws are inserted into their boxes, and napkins are found, things change. Drastically. Lunch becomes … Continue reading →

Posted in children | Tagged Early Education, imagination, inspiration, language development, literacy, Lunchtime conversation, storytelling, Teaching young children | 10 Comments

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 →

Posted in Books | Tagged children, children's books, Jim Trelease, language development, learning to read, literacy, preschool, Read Aloud West Virginia, reading aloud, reading books to children, Teaching young children, The Read-Aloud Handbook | 21 Comments

Under pressure

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Simon at A Certain Measure of Perfection posted this link to the UK National Year 2 Grammar Test. Click through and take the test we are asking our seven year olds to be able to complete. Expecting it to be a … Continue reading →