Tag Archives: kindergarten

Being a Teacher: To The Poor Souls Who Had Me During “The First Year”

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Paige Givens

After eleven years of teaching, I still don’t exactly count myself as a seasoned veteran teacher, but I am by no means a newbie anymore. There are moments from my first year of teaching that I play back in my … Continue reading →

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Teaching Kindergarten: ‘Twas The Week Before Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Paige Givens

I can’t believe that the school year is half over! Time really does fly when you are having fun, and I have had so much fun this year teaching kindergarten students and learning from them at the same time. It … Continue reading →

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Teaching Kindergarten: ABC’s, 123’s, and OMG’s!

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Paige Givens

  And by O.M.G., I mean oh my goodness! 😉 We are a rare breed. We dry homesick tears, patch skinned-up knees and elbows, supervise two restrooms at once, and tie millions of shoes. We soothe troubled children and we … Continue reading →

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Jesus Loves Me

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Paige Givens

It is August. I look around my classroom. The floors are clean and shiny, the crayons are perfectly in order, every toy and game piece and manipulative is in its place.  The chairs are pushed in, the computers are working, … Continue reading →

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I Have Decided

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Paige Givens

“Decide today who you will serve…as for my family and me, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:15 Undecided. That’s what I marked as my major on a college application. I’d always thought I’d major in music. But as high … Continue reading →

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