SCHOOL HAS STARTED – HATS OFF TO ALL TEACHERS AND STAFF

Another school year has started. What a challenge for teachers, staff, school personnel, parents…..and students. Life has changed. School has changed. There’s so much to think about. Miss Prim’s class is one example. She has 26 children, one for each letter of the alphabet. Today meet Alphabet W: Wee Willie-Wom. What would you do if you had Willie? Wee Willie-Wom announced with much aplombFor Show ‘n Tell he brought a bomb.Oh, my! The worried children told Miss PrimWho went to Willie and confronted him.She said a bomb was against the lawAnd she’d have to give the police a call.But Willie … Continue reading SCHOOL HAS STARTED – HATS OFF TO ALL TEACHERS AND STAFF

START YOUR DAY WITH A SMILE —IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN HOW YOUR DAY GOES

Being unable to read is a major problem. Over 14% of the population in the United States is illiterate. The U.S. ranks 125th in the world in literacy. With the start of a new school year, teachers have a major challenge in from of them — helping children learn to read. Miss Prim is one of those teachers. She has 26 very unique children. Today, meet one of her students: Humphrey Higgins Hook — he hates to read. See how Miss Prim deals with the problem. Perhaps it will make you smile. (This is part of my children’s book: Miss … Continue reading START YOUR DAY WITH A SMILE —IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN HOW YOUR DAY GOES

LAUGHTER IS BETTER THAN MEDICINE – TAKE A HEAPING SPOONFUL REGULARLY

I have recently written a children’s book aboutthe unusual 26 children in Miss Prim’sthird grade class. There’s a child foreach letter of the alphabet.Today I’d like you to meet Pixie Piggle.I hope she makes you smile.Remember, laughter is good medicine.PIXIE PIGGLE giggled when she should not.The more she tried not to the worse it got.When the mayor came to schools one dayto give a talk on safety while at play,Pixie Piggle giggled at what he had to say.The mayor was bothered when Pixie giggled.His nose twitched and his ears wiggled.He simply could not her giggles ignore.So Miss Prim marched Pixie … Continue reading LAUGHTER IS BETTER THAN MEDICINE – TAKE A HEAPING SPOONFUL REGULARLY

THE BOY WHO WOULDN’T READ

Since this is National Reading Challenge Month, this blog is going to be a little different.  I enjoy writing poems about what I call The Alphabet Children, children in Miss Prim’s Middle School classroom.  Each child is quite unique and a real challenge to Miss Prim (that’s an understatement).  Anyway, I thought I would share one of the poems that deals with reading.  If by chance you would like to read more about  Miss Prim’s unique students, let me know. H A boy named Humphrey Higgins Hook Said he would NEVER read a book. He wouldn’t even take a look … Continue reading THE BOY WHO WOULDN’T READ