tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post7269088987163136855..comments2024-03-28T21:21:50.284-04:00Comments on Coffee on the Porch with Me: Oh To Be Five Again - The Best of Both Worlds in Kindergartencoffeeontheporchwithmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-15801732911882087132022-05-25T11:48:55.378-04:002022-05-25T11:48:55.378-04:00This sounds like a great day outside. I started i...This sounds like a great day outside. I started in grade one. Enjoy your day, hugs, Edna B.Edna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550994321689374875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-60232496937776593352022-05-25T09:48:12.094-04:002022-05-25T09:48:12.094-04:00Ha, it might be a bit of a commute! I love the sou...Ha, it might be a bit of a commute! I love the sound of what your students get to do as well! coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-50415808922762889482022-05-25T09:46:58.428-04:002022-05-25T09:46:58.428-04:00Playgrounds are always made better by adding trees...Playgrounds are always made better by adding trees (providing some shade as well!).coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-80253609459493502252022-05-25T09:45:30.802-04:002022-05-25T09:45:30.802-04:00Thanks for sharing your beginning school experienc...Thanks for sharing your beginning school experiences. The grotto sounds like a very special place!coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-68677078083596638422022-05-24T22:56:23.268-04:002022-05-24T22:56:23.268-04:00My kindergarten was a trailer house surrounded by ...My kindergarten was a trailer house surrounded by mud next to our reservation housing. Luckily I grew up on a huge ranch and had the whole world to explore. I am in love with your school. Especially how the high school was. At our school, I have a greenhouse, chickens ( no more mean roosters), and fruit trees. We partner with the Forest Service for fire, trail projects, fuel projects, and the occasional horse corral. Students learn by doing, seeing, experiencing, failing (mink getting the chickens), and learning responsibility. I love what you described for the little ones and older students. I would love to see it. If you ever want to sub here let me know!Bonnie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-47785461114386932212022-05-24T11:37:52.590-04:002022-05-24T11:37:52.590-04:00I started at an inner city school, so there were f...I started at an inner city school, so there were few nature excursions for us in the mid50s. Our local school has a swampy area at the bottom of it's long gently sloping yard. . In the past 30 years, trees have been planted where once there were none. The staff have made such a wonderful area for the children to experience natural life.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592184037513559644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-26798288672030999982022-05-23T14:49:14.789-04:002022-05-23T14:49:14.789-04:00What a wonderful opportunity for those children. I...What a wonderful opportunity for those children. I was lucky enough to spend my first 5 years in a wooded area where we could roam, explore and play. But then we moved to town and a completely different environment. There was no kindergarten for me, but the first school I attended was actually one room in a convent, the beginning of our Catholic school, and there was 21 children in the school, 14 in kindergarten and 7 in first grade. Around the convent were lawns and trees, and a grotto to the Virgin Mary that was absolutely lovely, and my favorite place, although we only got to go in there occasionally.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-61476662966006846492022-05-22T21:57:14.517-04:002022-05-22T21:57:14.517-04:00We had nap blankets, too! Pink for girls, blue for...We had nap blankets, too! Pink for girls, blue for boys. Children don’t get nap time anymore. coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-72623214796044196862022-05-22T21:55:56.044-04:002022-05-22T21:55:56.044-04:00It is a lovely spot.It is a lovely spot.coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-33073666518764739682022-05-22T20:42:57.533-04:002022-05-22T20:42:57.533-04:00I remember mine, like looking through a key hole: ...I remember mine, like looking through a key hole: some things are clear, there are a few things right off the periphery, and lots I don't remember. I remember we had nap rugs. I remember too the coat rack room. I don't remember the teacher. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-64039642202810528042022-05-22T19:28:07.108-04:002022-05-22T19:28:07.108-04:00What a lovely setting for a kindergarden class. I ...What a lovely setting for a kindergarden class. I wish that my kindergarden would have been like that.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-56338311573695311522022-05-22T17:18:39.455-04:002022-05-22T17:18:39.455-04:00Oh nice- tadpoles and pussy willows! Oh nice- tadpoles and pussy willows! coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-20462692418741471562022-05-22T17:17:55.657-04:002022-05-22T17:17:55.657-04:00I grew up in the country and my kindergarten was e...I grew up in the country and my kindergarten was every other day rather than half days. That’s because of bussing - they didn’t send out busses half way through the day. Now kindergarten children go all day, every day. I think it’s pretty tiring for the very young ones until they get used to it. Thanks for commenting, Martha!coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-28053140916818099042022-05-22T16:48:16.602-04:002022-05-22T16:48:16.602-04:00My grandson is in his second year of pre-K and I w...My grandson is in his second year of pre-K and I wish there was space like that for him and his classmates. Very nice!<br />I did not attend kindergarten as we weren't permitted to ride the school bus so had to wait until grade 1. We lived too far from town for my parents to drive each day. But I did have the woods to play in, with a slough where we caught tadpoles and picked pussy willows when I was young. Maebemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706540456819503068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-67525890878810464202022-05-22T16:13:39.234-04:002022-05-22T16:13:39.234-04:00I did go to kindergarten but only half days. First...I did go to kindergarten but only half days. First half of the year I went in the mornings and the second half I went in the afternoons. I really loved it. In fact, I adored going to school throughout my elementary school years. I grew up in a big city, so we didn't have immediate access to many nature areas. But we were always playing outdoors. No one wanted to be inside unless they had to be.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470947568183528236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-49513029895616091642022-05-22T13:58:31.012-04:002022-05-22T13:58:31.012-04:00Oh wow! That’s quite a career span! Yes, letter na...Oh wow! That’s quite a career span! Yes, letter names and sounds are the norm.coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-5576408210294269932022-05-22T13:57:22.909-04:002022-05-22T13:57:22.909-04:00It would be like your walk to the ditch!It would be like your walk to the ditch!coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-88303124731007516752022-05-22T11:48:17.137-04:002022-05-22T11:48:17.137-04:00Thank you for sharing this! I think you might be s...Thank you for sharing this! I think you might be surprised at all the various toys and learning activities that are in a present day kindergarten room - plenty of building/ stacking / connecting toys, “ house centres” with pretend stoves and sinks, puzzles, counting toys, painting and drawing centres, lots of books of various reading levels, toy vehicles, magnets… This particular classroom also had four ducklings in a very large pen complete with food, water, and a heat lamp.coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-21278260993149500402022-05-22T11:38:48.127-04:002022-05-22T11:38:48.127-04:00I was born in 1932 and started school a year early...I was born in 1932 and started school a year early because I could already read. Iwent into a class of 4 to 7 year olds, We had some toys like a rocking horse but I remember things like chalks and slates to write on - I really don't think we had any creative play at all. I finally ended up as Senior Mistress in a large Comprehensive School.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-72462273743684258472022-05-21T22:27:47.537-04:002022-05-21T22:27:47.537-04:00I liked reading your memories! Also your descripti...I liked reading your memories! Also your description of your teacher! coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-41292776531485691432022-05-21T22:26:11.420-04:002022-05-21T22:26:11.420-04:00There are some kids who are definitely ready for s...There are some kids who are definitely ready for school! Some still need a little time to be at home and nurtured by a mom or similar figure. My sister is now sixty ( I think!!) so maybe similar to you. There just wasn’t kindergarten for her.coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-67793988723266971472022-05-21T22:22:46.382-04:002022-05-21T22:22:46.382-04:00Oh boy. I think the whole Catholic school / nun th...Oh boy. I think the whole Catholic school / nun thing has often been portrayed as a bad thing in movies, etc. Hopefully yours was a good experience!coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-62600867521442396812022-05-21T22:21:29.883-04:002022-05-21T22:21:29.883-04:00Miss Hatchet??? Oh my !! Miss Hatchet??? Oh my !! coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-15594474146163801242022-05-21T22:20:33.344-04:002022-05-21T22:20:33.344-04:00I’m just so happy when I get to teach these classe...I’m just so happy when I get to teach these classes!coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-33986807060721466972022-05-21T22:19:29.816-04:002022-05-21T22:19:29.816-04:00Yes I hope they end up with fond memories!Yes I hope they end up with fond memories!coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.com