Tag: education
group name: photoessayist
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February 23, 2007 11:32 AM EST --
Shadows are falling and I've been here all day...
How do you get to the stage in life where the shadows are beginning to fall, and suddenly discover the mind and magic of Bob Dylan? How do you . . . more
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August 26, 2007 12:21 PM EDT --
A recent trip took us through the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. It is a beautiful drive, especially nearing sunset.
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June 03, 2008 07:24 AM EDT --
Oh, Spring, it comes every year in kindergarten. And like the irises now blooming in my garden, my children open up and express their own individuality, by self selecting a piece of literature that . . . more
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June 15, 2007 05:55 AM EDT --
One of the most important thing one can do for a child is to read aloud to them. Reading good quality picture books (both fiction and non-fiction) not only expands a child's knowledge but also . . . more
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May 03, 2007 05:08 PM EDT --
Hi friends and welcome to the 5th Photo Tips(and Tricks) in the series . I will discuss a variety of filters that can be very helpful in getting some spectacular photos! There are a lot . . . more
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June 01, 2008 06:46 AM EDT --
A couple of weeks ago, Lena and I were sitting outside on my porch and she mentioned that she had a collection of instruments that she thought might be fun to bring into class. The kids might really . . . more
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November 09, 2007 07:43 AM EST --
"Perhaps it is only in childhood that books have any deep influence on our lives...in childhood all books are books of divination, telling us about the future, and like the fortune-teller who sees . . . more
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October 31, 2007 10:07 PM EDT --
When I look back on my early school days, celebrating holidays were certainly some of my fondest memories. I loved those old Halloween school parties where the mothers would bake the most delicious . . . more
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May 16, 2008 08:19 PM EDT --
As many of you know on Gather, each day I teach two sessions of kindergarten. Recently, we received a grant from the state and next year, all day kindergarten will be intoduced in my town. . . . more
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July 29, 2007 03:13 PM EDT --
My house is only a little less than a mile from our office. Many days, if the weather cooperates and I have time, I will walk to work and back.
Michigan has been hit hard by a poor economy. We have the . . . more
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October 11, 2007 12:28 AM EDT --
"Teaching means creating situations where structure can be discovered."
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September 24, 2007 08:33 PM EDT --
As my young kindergarteners came in off the bus today and joined me at circle time I was met with some very overwhelming positive responses to the dress I was wearing:
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April 12, 2008 04:44 PM EDT --
Not saying a word, I mentally cried Ow! and quickly pulled back my hand and rubbed my fingers to take the sting out of them. Our teacher, Miss Hollins, had just stepped on the fingers of my right . . . more
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June 07, 2007 08:04 AM EDT --
Reading and writing have become a very famialiar in the Kindergarten classroom. In September the children are introduced to both of these skills at circle time. As a teacher, I read to them . . . more
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May 25, 2007 11:46 AM EDT --
This is Memorial weekend, and it will be a buzz with activities! Picnics, parades, cookouts, yes Memorial Day is the official kickoff to the summer's activities. But Memorial day is also a day to reflect . . . more
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October 07, 2007 11:47 PM EDT --
"In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue..."
As many of you know on Gather, I am a true . . . more
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April 03, 2007 02:40 PM EDT --
Here is a few more pictures of the butterfly exhibit at the Hilbert Conservatory, at the White River Gardens in the Indianapolis Zoo. These photos have an emphasis on the 'birth' of . . . more
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June 14, 2007 06:59 AM EDT --
A kindergarten teacher is a jack of all trades. In my school, kindergarten does not have specialists coming in to teach music, art or PE...and so it's left up to the teacher to do all these plus . . . more
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November 10, 2007 06:16 AM EST --
As adults it is our role in this world to model behaviors which we think are important to teach the next generation that compassion and empathy are desired attributes. Words alone will not suffice, . . . more
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May 07, 2007 10:45 AM EDT --
Have you ever wished you could put your busy day on hold and spend all the time you would like in a fine art gallery? We are bringing the gallery to you! I have the pleasure of introducing Gather . . . more
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