Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Camera

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

I’ve written about the boy before.  The boy is my youngest son – almost an adult now.  He likes to be considered ‘eccentric’.  To me he is a great example of intrinsic motivation.  Sometimes he refuses to do something simply … Continue reading →

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A Day Off

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Yesterday was the first inservice day of this school year so I had all the children here for the full day.  Even though the older children have enjoyed getting back to school I also think they miss the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Lunch Solutions

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

I’ve encountered the first ‘problem’ of the new group schedule. We have too much leftover food. Last year I had five preschoolers and two school-age children here for lunch every day.  Over the summer two preschoolers were replaced by extra … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Cats

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

Today I stray from my usual topic.  I’m tired.  I got very little sleep last night – because my cat has insomnia.  You’re probably thinking that cats are nocturnal so they don’t normally sleep at night.  Well, that may be … Continue reading →

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Adapting

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

The first week back to school has come to an end. We’ve had many new experiences. The first day back to school/daycare after a summer long absence. Beginning school or daycare for the first time ever. Making new friends. Getting … Continue reading →

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“I’m Sorry”

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

Last week I read Teacher Tom’s blog post entitled ‘Hitting’.  It made me cry. In his post, Teacher Tom outlined how they respond to hitting and other such behaviours in their cooperative preschool program.  He followed it up with a … Continue reading →

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The Queen

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

Fall is near.  It is dark when I get up at 5:00am each morning.  I miss the early morning sun that used to shine upon the nature area and greet me when I came downstairs to start my day; September … Continue reading →

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Fishing

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

The children have gone back to school but I’m not going to write about that yet.  The weather says it is still summer and my list of possible post topics is extensive so I’m going to stay in summer mode. … Continue reading →

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Like Chalk & Cheese

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

I’ve never heard that phrase before but when I asked Word for a synonym for ‘different’ one of the options I was given was ‘like chalk & cheese’.  I thought it was very fitting since neither chalk nor cheese is … Continue reading →

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A Picture

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

Back in June I wrote a post about program planning after my son and I checked out the hiking trails in Bois-des-esprits forest.  This week we took the children the children there to explore. The forecast called for rain but … Continue reading →

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