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A Wise Kindergarten Teacher

They were confident as they added their flowers, hearts and stars. They were the dreamers, the doers, the artists, the doers, and they were mighty. Their teacher was delighted, she gave them the pats and hugs they sought. Her words of encouragement gave them the bonus they needed, the love they were after. They left for the summer, knowing they were the smartest children who ever were. They were the mighty, magical, magnificent kindergarteners, thanks to a wise and loving teacher.

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Jan Allison

Date: 5/24/2018 4:51:00 PM

she sounds like she's got them in the palm of her hand and is inspirational Caren - children thrive with this sort of encouragement and caring environment :-) hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/24/2018 4:59:00 PM

Once awhile ago I heard a story that when the kindergarten students were asked "who is an artist?" They ALL put up their hands, unfortunately, by third grade, when the same group was asked, only two students put up their hands. I wrote this in honor of the good teachers and this story. We have to be SO careful; what we say to our children matters whether we are a parent or a teacher.