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A great activity for this time of year, is to give your child a piece of construction paper and all your old Christmas cards. Have them cut out pictures and glue to the paper to make a holiday scene. Also, he can just cut out one object, add magnetic tape and place on the refrigerator…funContinue reading “FINE MOTOR FUN”

With our schools so focused on testing and standards, we have little time for teaching characters, manners or self-respect.  I took the Pillars of Character Building and wrote a rap for each one. They should be done to the rhythm or beat of a rap so the kids will remember th  Take one a monthContinue reading “Rappin’ for Respect”

I’M GOOD, I’M VERY GOOD, AND I CAN DO GOOD THINGS! WORKING HARD WILL REALLY PAY. WE’LL LEARN MORE AND MORE EACH DAY! IF YOU’VE GOT A JOB TO DO, JUMP RIGHT IN AND SEE IT THROUGH! WHETHER AT WORK OR AT PLAY, WE’LL COOPERATE EVERY DAY! IF YOU TELL A LIE TODAY, TOMORROW YOU’LLContinue reading “RAPS”

I often did a rap with my first graders to assure them that they were good and could do good things. I’M  GOOD, I’M VERY GOOD, AND I CAN DO GOOD THINGS.  While rapping this tune to a beat, I would have them put their right hand on their left shoulder, left hand on theirContinue reading “With these unprecedented times, it is important to look at our children’s egos and self-assurance. They have suffered greatly during this pandemic. Fears and feelings of insecurity are prevalent among even the youngest. Take time to reassure them that they are safe and try to allay their fears.”

With our children spending so much time on computers, it is important to think about how that is affecting their vision.  Even if they are back in school, the use of white boards and computers may be adversely affecting their eyes. This information is intended for children in the early grades but these problems mayContinue reading “Vision and Computers”

Be sure to go to You Tube and search  MY PEARL PROGRAM  for videos showing lessons designed for atypical learners.

After much research in my forty years plus teaching in the public schools, I am still amazed at how little primary teachers look at vision as an important component of reading.  Vision is critical to reading ability. If your child is lagging in reading skills, observe and see if he displays any of these things whenContinue reading “Reading and Vision:”

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