#Kinderchat Archive

#Kinderchat, glue, glitter, gogurt, bringing daily joy to twitter. Find us Mondays, 9 pm EST and 8:30PM London time when we talk all things Early Years!

Monday September 18, 2017
3:30 PM EDT

participatechat Sep 18 @ 3:30 PM EDT

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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:31 PM EDT

Hi ho am here! #Kinderchat
SarahDiaDiaz Sep 18 @ 3:36 PM EDT

Hi Heidi! Long time, no see. How has the start of your year been? #kinderchat
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:37 PM EDT

Great! You? I am in an older grade this year! 7 and 8 year olds! Where are you now? #kinderchat
In reply to @SarahDiaDiaz
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:38 PM EDT

Spain still? That was the last time we chatted! :) #kinderchat
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SarahDiaDiaz Sep 18 @ 3:40 PM EDT

Nice! How do the older ones compare? I’m still in Spain but teaching PreK now. #kinderchat
LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 3:41 PM EDT

Hello hello sorry I'm late I've just got in from a staff meeting! Hope you are ok well and had a better day than I have!!!! #Kinderchat
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:42 PM EDT

Yes! I am looking through your posts from the first few days! Looks like great fun! #KInderchat Older= more talking if that's possible??
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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:43 PM EDT

Oh no!! Busy or lots of crying? (from you or the kids haaa) #kinderchat
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LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 3:43 PM EDT

How are you Heidi how was your summer? #Kinderchat
SarahDiaDiaz Sep 18 @ 3:44 PM EDT

It is VERY active in the classroom each day! I bet the older kids have interesting conversations #kinderchat
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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:45 PM EDT

It was fantastic! Went too quickly but other than that wonderful! I wish we had 3 day weekends and 4 day work weeks! #kinderchat
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LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 3:45 PM EDT

Ah I wish that's all it was my job would be much easier if it was just the kids #kinderchat
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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:45 PM EDT

Amen to THAT! #kinderchat
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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:45 PM EDT

they do!! Plus----CHAPTER BOOKS! We can actually read which is a nice change! #kinderchat
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LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 3:46 PM EDT

Hahah that's my new working hours 4 8-6s and three days off at weekend it's magic!!! #kinderchat
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Laurafay03 Sep 18 @ 3:46 PM EDT

Today's adventure in Room A118! #trfprowlers #kinderchat
thelessoncloud Sep 18 @ 3:46 PM EDT

The latest The The Lesson Cloud Daily! https://t.co/CHNB0OLCXO Thanks to @WiseGuysTPT @edu_ms_pagano #kinderchat #ecechat
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:46 PM EDT

How about you? Did you get some time away or a break at all? #kinderchat
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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:47 PM EDT

Oh my gosh that sounds ideal!! I'd go longer days to have that extra time! #Kinderchat
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LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 3:49 PM EDT

Yeah it's great I do love it but it's tiring by the Wednesday night! #kinderchat
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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:49 PM EDT

Thailand sounds magical! @SarahDiaDiaz did you travel around at all this summer or staycation? #Kinderchat
In reply to @LyndseyJF, @SarahDiaDiaz
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:49 PM EDT

I can see that! 8-6 is a loooooooong day with bunches of children! #Kinderchat
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SarahDiaDiaz Sep 18 @ 3:50 PM EDT

I went everywhere- Mexico, USA, Ireland, and Italy. I almost forgot that I actually do work during the year! How about you? #kinderchat
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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:50 PM EDT

So no topic per se tonight- am trying to figure and plan the "slow chat" idea and how to work in tandem w more folks on projects #kinderchat
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:51 PM EDT

haaaa I hear that!! Sounds wonderful!! Wow!! I figured you were all around as you are such a traveler! #kinderchat
In reply to @SarahDiaDiaz, @LyndseyJF
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:53 PM EDT

Tonight would love to brainstorm some ideas to work w #eyfstwitterpals I know @GeoffBilling has a few ideas swirling #kinderchat
SarahDiaDiaz Sep 18 @ 3:53 PM EDT

Yep! I have no complaints about summer. What kinds of projects are you looking to do? #kinderchat
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LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 3:54 PM EDT

We had an interesting meeting tonight about Froebel and how we can integrate his principles in our nursery #Kinderchat
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:54 PM EDT

I think the first thing is manageable! I know people get overwhelmed and it's hard to fit things into the day #kinderchat
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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:54 PM EDT

talk more about that if you can? #kinderchat
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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:55 PM EDT

@GeoffBilling has put together several ebooks collected together from various nurseries across UK.... #kinderchat
In reply to @SarahDiaDiaz, @GeoffBilling
LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 3:56 PM EDT

Three of our team are going to do a year long course on froebels work and it can be used today. It's very interesting #kinderchat
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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:58 PM EDT

Nice!! Would you care to lead us in a discussion 1x/8weeks about it? Are you hosting your other chat this year again? #kinderchat
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LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 3:58 PM EDT

We are aiming to develop our practice in a way that works for us with froebelian influences. #kinderchat
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LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 3:59 PM EDT

Yes I'd love to host again in #kinderchat I'm not doing #childcarehour this year as it became too much
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SarahDiaDiaz Sep 18 @ 3:59 PM EDT

I have to cut out early tonight, but I’m glad to be back on #kinderchat ! Great catching up with you! Good night!
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 3:59 PM EDT

Interesting! Would love to have that as an ongoing discussion!! #kinderchat
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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 4:00 PM EDT

Goodnight Sarah! We will let you know what hatches project wise to see if you want to join! #kinderchat
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LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 4:00 PM EDT

It might be interesting to take some of the great theories and pull them apart as topics this year using this discussion to 1/2 #Kinderchat
LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 4:00 PM EDT

To focus more on practice from theories which underpin our work? #Kinderchat
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 4:01 PM EDT

I understand completely! Sounds great- how about for blue or indigo color weeks? #kinderchat
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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 4:01 PM EDT

alternately could be for yellow weeks (which is this week so you'd be off the hook for the next 8 weeks) #kinderchat
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 4:02 PM EDT

Yes! I think that'd be great! Alternately we could try a slow chat- maybe start a doc where you could randomly post #kinderchat
In reply to @LyndseyJF
LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 4:03 PM EDT

I don't mind whatever works best for you #kinderchat
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LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 4:03 PM EDT

Yes love this idea! #kinderchat
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hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 4:04 PM EDT

Ok great- let's try a color week? I'll get back to you w dates? #Kinderchat Then you'd have a record for your class as well?
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LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 4:05 PM EDT

Great thanks Heidi sounds good! #kinderchat
In reply to @hechternacht
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 4:06 PM EDT

Fabulous! Ok I'll tag back with you later this week and get sorted! Let's call it a night tonight? #kinderchat
In reply to @LyndseyJF
LyndseyJF Sep 18 @ 4:06 PM EDT

Ok no problem it's been lovely catching up! #kinderchat chat soon xx
In reply to @hechternacht
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 4:07 PM EDT

Great! See you next week if you can! #Kinderchat
In reply to @LyndseyJF
hechternacht - Moderator Sep 18 @ 4:08 PM EDT

Ok #Kinderchat that's the night for us! Next week, new project! See you then! XOXO
ReadByExample Sep 18 @ 4:10 PM EDT

Kindergartners learning how to make an autumn tree using torn paper and a "crinkler" #PointerNation #kinderchat #artedchat