ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN: "ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
(a guide for Global Leadership)
All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sand pile at school.
These are the things I learned:
Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out in the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup: the roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup - they all die. So do we.
And then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you learned - the biggest word of all - LOOK."
by: Robert Fulghm
http://www.roberfulghm.com/

Well my babies have been hard at work this last week. They had a lot on their minds so we put pen to paper and got it all out for the world to see. My kids are such great writers this year. They are so imainative and creative in their writings. C loves to write about lizards and dragons. I am glad because i only have to read about them and not actually see them. Another writes about anything pink. But the first picture inparticular hit me hard. This student hasn't made much progress and hasnt really given me anythin in the past. So needless to say i was surprise when he showed me his writing this particular day!!! I don't konw if you can read what he wrote...but he said " Mrs. Heinze is the best teacher, I love her" This made every frustrated i had with this baby over the last 5 months well worth it. I saw that he not only appreciated me but that he was actually sounding out words. I feel like i can no make it the last 5 months of school! I love moments like this. They make all the hard minutes ok! Happy reading.
MHeinze

Hearts and Hellos

Well today we went back to school...after the Chirstmas Holiday. Always hard to go back but today was prefectly perfect...no i don't mean that nothing went wrong...what i mean that inspite of things that may have not going according to my "Lesson Plans" things were just fine and actually pretty SWEET! Let me start by telling you the things that all Teachers cringe over...1. frist day back from a Christmas Holiday. 2. Snowing outside while you try to entertain students in the room. 3. Lice...yes Lice ...but after the entire class went through the nurses office including me and five students gone we managed to make it just fine. Although i did feel a little more ichy the rest of the day. Hahahahha you know the feeling don't, you are probably iching right now as you read. Back to why my day was so sweet. A sweetie pie named from my favorite book of the Bible made this picture you see. It was full of "Hearts". I asked "R"why she drew so many hearts and she simply replyed "i drew a heart for everytime i missed you while we were at home"...Needless to say we hugged and I OOOOed and AHHHed over the beautiful artwork for a while. Funny how the five year old mind and Heart work sometimes. Sweet Hearts and Hello's were shared by all today as we stared this new semester off the right way. Happy reading!
mheinze

where the magic happens

Well my centers are staight, my boards are cleaned, my tables are washed, and my books are opened...but am i really ready for the first dy back after Christmas Vacation? Who knows...all i realy know is that in about 11 hours all my babies will walk down he hall ready to begin a new semester and i will waiting to show them new things as soon as they walk in my room. Lets see this week we will work on RULES...we all need a crash course in them after a long vacation. We will also begin working on blends and diagraphs...needing a new way to teach them. It is hard sometimes because of the mundaine of it all. Understanding that no matter how many times i have taught a certain thing...i have only taught it to these sweetie pies one time and they need it like it was the first time i have ever done it. You know now that i have taught a few years...i have begun to understand that it is not what i learned in college that makes me a teacher it is what i do with the "everydays" that make me a teacher. I am ready to see the K-girls tomorrow ( I HAVE FIVE GIRLS THAT START WITH K) walk in with their new Chirstsmas clothes on... I am ready to hear J tell me about his new baby brother, and C tell me about all his new electronic toys he has, and get a hug from two little kboys...they are like bloodbrothers. A is going to wear me out but i know he needs love and hugs more than any of the others...Father just make my arms hold him in the ways he need to be held even if...i am tired and don't want to keep holding on to him. I have the chance tomorrow to reach at least 20 lives and make a difference. Praying for a positive and joyous heart beat tomorrow. Thanks for hearing this teacher....mheinze

Maiden Voyage

Today I am starting a NEW blog. I am the author of heinzechronicles.blogspot.com and i wanted to start a blog to talkabout my work. I am a kindergarten teacher. I have taught for five and half years. Everyone always says "you have to write all this down"..so i am officially taken their advice and putting it all into words. Happy reading and hopefully you will see life through my eyes or better yet the eyes of my 20 5 years i work with everyday. While i am busy trying to show them new and amazing ways to see the world they are always helping to me to understand that Childlike Faith is much more imporant!
Mheinze