Tag Archives: preschool

When Children Have the Freedom To “Be” ~ Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from A Teacher’s Reflections : While this is a post I wrote about play performances with children, it is really about far more. Oh, yes! It is about believing and taking risks. It is about freedom and encouragement. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged Believing, emergent curriculum, imagination, inspiration, play performances, preschool, taking risks, Teaching young children | 2 Comments

Janice Spina interviews Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Jem’s Books: Jennie Fitzkee Please help me welcome teacher Jennie Fitzkee to Jemsbooks.blog Interview Segment. Jennie is the first teacher that I have had the pleasure to interview. Jennie is a lovely lady and an exceptional teacher of … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged classroom, interview, learning, preschool, reading, Teacher, Teacher of the Year. | 3 Comments

From “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” to Dr. Seuss – Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from A Teacher’s Reflections: This week began with National Fairy Tale Day and ended with Dr. Seuss’s birthday. I was in my glory. So were the children. We voted on our favorite fairy tale. The Three Billy Goats Gruff … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged children's books, Dr Seuss, Early Education, fairy tales, Green Eggs and Ham, Play performance, preschool, reading aloud, Teaching young children, The Three Billy Goats Gruff. | 9 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

Guest blogger: Jennie Fitzkee – The boy who cried tears of the heart

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Not every guest has a book to sell… but Jennie Fitzkee does have a passion for stories, one that she has been sharing for decades with small children. Some of my fondest memories from the early years of school are … Continue reading →