tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948697623205289773.post7110389348199819021..comments2023-03-05T02:44:31.193-07:00Comments on Miss Night's Marbles has moved!!!: Ready, Freddy?!Miss Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04448436340128895164noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948697623205289773.post-74590167854335329522013-04-10T00:57:52.122-06:002013-04-10T00:57:52.122-06:00Well said! I found you through the same post that ...Well said! I found you through the same post that started you off on this blog. I thought my 4 year old was ready for kindergarten until I read the previous blog....then had a mild panic attack....read your blog, and now feel much better. I wish my child was joining your kindergarten class in September!misa_73https://www.blogger.com/profile/00442535785374037653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948697623205289773.post-54267081726635779452011-06-04T14:31:31.543-06:002011-06-04T14:31:31.543-06:00We now have 80+ standards to teach in 182 days, ma...We now have 80+ standards to teach in 182 days, many of which are not really "age appropriate" who can truly be "ready" for that? <br /><br />I found you on Twitter. Nice Blog.<br />I have a Blog too. <br />http://teachwithme.com/getting-to-the-core<br />Would love for you to pop by. <br />Thanks for sharing.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03905534787933670816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948697623205289773.post-44735988354406946322011-05-11T09:25:00.389-06:002011-05-11T09:25:00.389-06:00Let's put the KIND back in KINDergarten...
ww...Let's put the KIND back in KINDergarten...<br /><br />www.readyfreddy.orgReadyFreddy4allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813029724585765084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948697623205289773.post-32419037596924787862011-04-10T13:55:24.199-06:002011-04-10T13:55:24.199-06:00You are a very cool chick. Love LornieYou are a very cool chick. Love LornieLorniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267595869887023830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948697623205289773.post-37061027376434894692011-04-06T11:20:08.949-06:002011-04-06T11:20:08.949-06:00Yay! Amy! Fantastic post! I especially thank you f...Yay! Amy! Fantastic post! I especially thank you for that last paragraph! <br /><br />"Children can't walk in a straight line? My job to make up a game to help them. Can't get ready for recess on a snowy day in less than 20 minutes? My job to write a poem/chant/cheer to help everyone remember that mittens go last.." etc- that whole paragraph- wonderful.<br /><br />These are the hidden talents teachers hold in their pockets. These are the sets of skills that makes a great kindergarten teacher, which you clearly are. <br /><br />"Already ready" Thank you for always preserving the dignity of children and highlighting the profession of teaching. You are a gem.Kinderchathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681901239195097337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948697623205289773.post-63615092102547023182011-04-04T21:10:39.191-06:002011-04-04T21:10:39.191-06:00Today I ran across this:
http://www.education.com...Today I ran across this:<br /><br />http://www.education.com/magazine/article/kindergarten-readiness-secrets/<br /><br />10 Kindergarten Readiness Skills Your Child Needs<br /><br />The one that annoyed me the most is:<br /><br />"1. Writing<br /><br /> * Help your child practice writing letters, especially the letters in her name.<br /> * Teach your child how to write her name with an uppercase first letter and the remaining letters in lowercase."<br /><br />Wait. PARENTS are now responsible for teaching rudimentary handwriting?Liz Ditzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455722013211350247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948697623205289773.post-17449515484958598762011-04-04T13:54:53.093-06:002011-04-04T13:54:53.093-06:00I love it! I would go a step farther and say this...I love it! I would go a step farther and say this is true for all grades preschool through grade eight. Exceptions come with Algebra, etc. Teachers are hired to do JUST that...teach. We must acknowledge and respect where kids are when they come to us. This is true in public schools, but also true in the best private schools. Thank you, so much, for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948697623205289773.post-11177177251766993822011-04-03T20:32:09.512-06:002011-04-03T20:32:09.512-06:00Amazing because it is so true!!!!! As a CC of a in...Amazing because it is so true!!!!! As a CC of a independent PK-8 know what you are talking about. When I hear a K teacher tell me "so and so is not ready" it is like nails on a chalkboard. It is the job of every teacher to take children from where they are to as far as they can go. That is what teaching is. Thanks again for a great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948697623205289773.post-48894485557034783012011-04-03T11:07:11.445-06:002011-04-03T11:07:11.445-06:00I love this! Our curriculum has gotten away from t...I love this! Our curriculum has gotten away from the developmental side of kindergarten. Sometimes I think we push too much, too fast. I have many children who come to me without the very basics, yet I am expected to have them reading, writing 3 sentences and solving addition problems in 172 days.Highenergygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00304984242118034359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948697623205289773.post-79861412571649134342011-04-03T10:44:59.289-06:002011-04-03T10:44:59.289-06:00Thoughtful and thought-provoking post! As a mothe...Thoughtful and thought-provoking post! As a mother of a four year old, I applaud you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948697623205289773.post-73327023426432764482011-04-03T00:58:11.203-06:002011-04-03T00:58:11.203-06:00Great post! Thank you!
I want to say that my sch...Great post! Thank you! <br />I want to say that my school district also screens kindergarten students, but not for readiness to enter, merely to collect information about what a child is able to do and what she is not doing yet, in order that I have the "readiness" to meet them where they are. My job.Dorothy.Shaplandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859830204047363942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948697623205289773.post-63936354396111628282011-04-02T19:31:30.724-06:002011-04-02T19:31:30.724-06:00You go girl! My brain was busting with this as we...You go girl! My brain was busting with this as well - you even got me blogging, no mean feat<br />I believe in kindergarten<br />I believe that the child who has confidence will rock this world<br />I believe it is my pleasure to give them that<br />I believe I am preparing kids for life, not school<br />I believe that is crazy talk - <br />I believe that I should be prepared for them, not the other way around<br />I believe play, exploration, curiosity<br />I believe in high hopes, failure, and persistence<br />I believe in experiences before expectations<br />I believe learning is subtle, explosive, silent, screaming, sneaky<br />I believe we grow better scattered with others than planted in rowsMardelle Sauerbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269624228963152222noreply@blogger.com