#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 June 19, 2017
9:00 PM EDT
  • St006C Jun 19 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Keep it simple. Teach routines and expectations over and over. #kinderchat
    In reply to @educ_haydon
  • TeachingChannel Jun 19 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    For young kids, play IS work. https://t.co/wES4qIcwTe #kinderchat #ECE #edchat
  • St006C Jun 19 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Hey #kinderchat Courtney here! Last week of school!!!! YIPPEE!!!
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:01 PM EDT
    Come out come out wherever you are! It's #kinderchat time! Join us for our year end party!
  • askronberg Jun 19 @ 9:01 PM EDT
    Connection is key. Kids are willing to listen to you and work with you if they know you care about them. #kinderchat
    In reply to @educ_haydon
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    This is our last formal chat for this school year. #Kinderchat
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    Say hello, where you are, and your favourite way to kick off summer vacation. #Kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Hi from cloudy with a chance of meatballs Alberta and I like to kick off summer with a trip to the bookstore! #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • katnish16 Jun 19 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Hi #kinderchat! Kathryn usually in the Los Angeles area checking in from vacation in Lake Tahoe (happens to be my fave way to start summer!)
  • askronberg Jun 19 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Greetings! I'm in Dayton, OH. Kicking off the summer with bonfires and binge watching Netflix with snuggled up pups #kinderchat #eda711
  • des_maine Jun 19 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Hi, my name is India! I teach in Texas and my favorite way to kick off summer is to be by the pool! #Kinderchat
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Amy here, moderating from The Canada. I like to go out for breakfast on 1st weekday of summer vacation. #Kinderchat
  • St006C Jun 19 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Hi #kinderchat Courtney here. I have 2.5 days of school left! :)
  • katnish16 Jun 19 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Nice. I'm on South Shore. This was last night's sunset #kinderchat
    In reply to @St006C
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Hey #kinderchat Carrie in Prince Edward Island. My fav way to kick off summer is to head to the beach!
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    South shore of where?! Lol! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • katnish16 Jun 19 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    Oh man, a family vacation to PEI in summer 2003 remains one of my favorite memories! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    Oh hey! Now I get it! What part of the south shore were you? #kinderchat
    In reply to @katnish16
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    Trying again . . . south shore of where? #kinderchat
    In reply to @katnish16, @St006C
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    Also, #kinderchat, I can’t lie. I love the end of the year social my colleagues and I have. Love to kick back and enjoy each others’ company
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    No need to lie - that sounds lovely! #Kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Curious - how many weeks of summer vacation do you all get? #Kinderchat
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Hello #kinderchat pals! Meg here from Chicago. No summer break for this preschool director.
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    8 weeks!! And the kids come back after Labour Day this year! #score #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    #kinderchat we have July and August off. Contract goes from Sept 1-June 30
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    Kids coming back before Labour Day is bad policy in my opinion, lol! #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    No rest for the weary, eh? But summer was always a fun time with the littles too #kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg
  • AssignmentHelpN Jun 19 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    Teacher’s Best Guide to use Pomodoro Technique For Enhancing Productivity https://t.co/eKYjqIB7tc #ellchat #iechat #kinderchat
  • St006C Jun 19 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    We start August 30th this year.......So early! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl
  • St006C Jun 19 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    Did I miss the Qs for #kinderchat?
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    No rest indeed. #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    True! Some of the best food you’ll find anywhere! #kinderchat Ran a half marathon over the Confederation Bridge yesterday, btw! #kindaproud
    In reply to @katnish16
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    You are awesome!! Are you hooked on the whole race thing now? #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @katnish16
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    A month ago I’d have said No MORE! But now… I’m pretty sure I’m running in the half again this fall… #hooked #halfmarathon #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @katnish16
  • dubioseducator Jun 19 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    Hi #kinderchat My afternoon nap went into our chat. Faige in Los Angeles
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    Are they finished in early June? #kinderchat
    In reply to @St006C, @askronberg, @CarrieMarshall1, @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    Lots get out in early May though. So while I’m still plugging away in PEI some of my friends in the US are done a month before #kinderchat
    In reply to @St006C, @askronberg, @KeeneeLou, @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    There is really nothing better than a nap. 3 year old me would be appalled at that statement #kinderchat
    In reply to @dubioseducator
  • KC_SEASportsFan Jun 19 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Oops. Lost track of time. Hello!!! Brett, Lamar, Mo., aspiring elementary teacher #kinderchat
  • dubioseducator Jun 19 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Summer fun starts for me on Wednesday evening, grandkids on their way #kinderchat
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    Of vacation time you get - how much of it do you spend really OFF - no prepping, planning, no school e-mail, no prof reading? #Kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    #kinderchat ALL OF IT! Now, I may choose to do some prepping, but that happens late Aug when I’m inspired. Otherwise, beach and downtime
  • St006C Jun 19 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    I completely take the month of July off. #kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    I'd say 6/8 weeks are non-school weeks. But I do check email because I'm a crazy addict #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • madisen_clement Jun 19 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    Hello! Im an aspiring teacher. Im going to be in my second year. I just finished working in a kindergarten room&Loved it. #kinderchat
  • St006C Jun 19 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    About 8...give or take a day or two. We have snow days 2 make up this yr. #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • katnish16 Jun 19 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    I try to take most of the summer off....and then ramp it up a couple weeks before the year begins #kinderchat
  • madisen_clement Jun 19 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Where i am from they are starting August 23rd this year! First time we've started before labor day. #Kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • des_maine Jun 19 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    I feel like I'm always looking for new ideas/planning, but I do take time off to relax and reset! #Kinderchat
  • KC_SEASportsFan Jun 19 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    The beach does sound fun right now. #KinderChat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    I'm in admin, and I unplug COMPLETELY for at least 4-5 weeks. No e-mail, no PD, NOTHING. #Kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    The beach is my happy place! #kinderchat
    In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Unfortunately I can't totally escape the email even when on vacation. #kinderchat
  • madisen_clement Jun 19 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Hello again! Im from Jonesville, MI. Starting my summer with more college classes! #kinderchat
  • dubioseducator Jun 19 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    #kinderchat Retirees fun in the sun all summer. But me, I'll be on tweeting, chatting & sharin' and reading junk
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    I’m working on my masters so I feel ya! #kinderchat
    In reply to @madisen_clement
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Bring on the junk reading!!! #kinderchat
    In reply to @dubioseducator
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    And I admire that so much. If I wasn't the only administrator/recruitment person I probably would also disconnect on vacation. #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    Grew up in the Midwest, but I couldn’t live away from the ocean now. #kinderchat
    In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan
  • madisen_clement Jun 19 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    I feel like school never ends! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    If you like a good romantic comedy, nothing deep but fun as all get out, read The Hating Game by Sally Thorne #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @dubioseducator
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    When you’re a teacher, it never really does #kinderchat
    In reply to @madisen_clement
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    I love the beach. We go to a wonderful bunch of beaches every summer and this yr hope to see @MauiMickey #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan, @MauiMickey
  • madisen_clement Jun 19 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    How crazy we are on the same chat? Haha and Yes it will all be worth it in the end! #kinderchat
    In reply to @OlearyAllison
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    It's a real joy! #kinderchat
    In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan, @CarrieMarshall1, @MauiMickey
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    Girl, you need an assistant. On-call 24/7/365 is no good for no one! #Kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    Ah you’re young. You’ve got your whole life ahead of you! #kinderchat
    In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan, @KeeneeLou, @MauiMickey
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    Beaches and SHAVE ICE! #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan
  • katnish16 Jun 19 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    Well #kinderchat I'm going back to vacation mode. Dinner reset
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    WOOT!! How many sleeps?! #kinderchat
    In reply to @MauiMickey, @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    I know. It's not in budget this year. It's not forever. #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • madisen_clement Jun 19 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    Good thing i've never minded school! So excited to be on the teacher end someday and not the student #Kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    Too many sleeps! Have to get through school. #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan
  • St006C Jun 19 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    #kinderchat I am signing off to leave school and go home!! I think there is icecream waiting in my freezer. :)
  • katnish16 Jun 19 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    Well #kinderchat, back to vacation mode. Dinner reservations await. Happy summer and see you in the fall (if teaching k again- long story)
  • dubioseducator Jun 19 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    Ha!ha! Just got a text from oldest granddaughter & we have two more sleeps till they're here #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @MauiMickey, @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan
  • askronberg Jun 19 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    oh goodness. Shave ice is the stuff dreams are made of. #kinderchat
    In reply to @MauiMickey, @KeeneeLou, @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    I love teaching, but I LOVE my summer vacations. Recharging is so necessary to do my job well. #kinderchat
  • KC_SEASportsFan Jun 19 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    It makes me sad that I'm no longer in school because I miss it so much. I guess that's a little bit why I want to be a T. #KinderChat
    In reply to @madisen_clement, @CarrieMarshall1
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    Enjoy your time together! #kinderchat
    In reply to @dubioseducator
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    And it's truly amazing @Ululanishaveice in Maui #cannotwait #kinderchat
    In reply to @askronberg, @MauiMickey, @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan, @Ululanishaveice
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    Especially @Ululanishaveice in Maui...passion fruit, mango & coconut. #kinderchat
    In reply to @askronberg, @KeeneeLou, @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan, @Ululanishaveice
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    And summer vacation gives us a chance to reset and reflect. I couldn’t do my job if I went straight from one group to the next #kinderchat
    In reply to @MauiMickey
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    Exactly @CarrieMarshall1 ! #kinderchat
    • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:35 PM EDT
      And summer vacation gives us a chance to reset and reflect. I couldn’t do my job if I went straight from one group to the next #kinderchat
      In reply to @MauiMickey
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Glad to hear there is hope - having a competent assistant is LIFE CHANGING! #Kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg
  • dubioseducator Jun 19 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Thank you Michelle. They're off to sleep-away camp for a few weeks so I get to "party" w/my daughter. #kinderchat
    In reply to @MauiMickey
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Musing: how would teaching look different if there was no summer break? #Kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    We would all burn out in 5 years. #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    How wonderful for you! #kinderchat
    In reply to @dubioseducator
  • madisen_clement Jun 19 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    I can't wait to be a teacher! I am super excited about it, so it makes going to school right now and even in the summer fun #kinderchat
    In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan, @CarrieMarshall1
  • dubioseducator Jun 19 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    Burn out and we'd all suffer. Especially our students #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    So what would have to be different for that to NOT happen? #Kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    BURNOUT! #kinderchat
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    Ok, how would school system have to change to ensure healthy teachers on a year-round schedule? #Kinderchat
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    Ask the preschool teachers. You end up making your own rhythm and finding ways to recharge. #kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    I'd be done in 5 MONTHS! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    More breaks throughout the year. I really think breaks are completely the key. In K especially #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    I think we would pace ourselves differently, and ea class would need 2 teachers. #Kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    Team teaching with a wonderful partner definitely adds strength and passion over the year! #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    There would need to be breaks of some sort...for healthy teachers AND healthy students. #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    But having come from Early Childhood into public schools, I find school much more stressful. #kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    Not that preschool isn’t stressful! Just mean stress I have from teaching K is greater than stress I had from teaching 3s and 4s #kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    Our family is getting ready for summer (even if the weather isn't) by eating S'mores Dip tonight! #kinderchat
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    I want all the awards to go Ts of 3 and 4 year olds! #wow #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @teachermeg
  • KC_SEASportsFan Jun 19 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    We had a teacher assistant in our classroom! Really liked it because she could help us more in depth than our teacher could #kinderchat
    • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:39 PM EDT
      Team teaching with a wonderful partner definitely adds strength and passion over the year! #kinderchat
      In reply to @happycampergirl
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    I think that depends. When you are with same 20 tiny humans for twelve months and have parental preschool for "school readiness" #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    BIG part has to do with class composition in schools vs preschool #kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg
  • dubioseducator Jun 19 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    Except for this year our EC had a summer transition program for 6 weeks after school ended. Kinder Ts did so too for many years #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @teachermeg
  • madisen_clement Jun 19 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    Im in my second year! I am able to get out into the classrooms for several of my classes during the school year and i love that!#Kinderchat
    In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan, @CarrieMarshall1
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    Oh I agree! And I am not trying to downplay! Just saying my stress is greater now than it was 7 years ago It’s different #kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    That's also something I'm very aware of as admin- my school only has 3 rooms, not a lot of place to spread out the kids. #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • KC_SEASportsFan Jun 19 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    She taught me touch points as I struggled with math. Still use it today & probably the best thing I learned in school #kinderchat
    • KC_SEASportsFan Jun 19 @ 9:41 PM EDT
      We had a teacher assistant in our classroom! Really liked it because she could help us more in depth than our teacher could #kinderchat
      • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:39 PM EDT
        Team teaching with a wonderful partner definitely adds strength and passion over the year! #kinderchat
        In reply to @happycampergirl
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    Oh I know. All educators have the stress. I constantly feel the pressure to lessen my year round/8 hour day staff's stress. #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    That’s def a huge factor. Also how much time does your staff have apart frm each other? 2 many adults was always stressor for me #kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg
  • madisen_clement Jun 19 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    I agree. Coming from a student perspective, a break is needed to recharge for the upcoming school year #Kinderchat
    In reply to @OlearyAllison, @happycampergirl
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    The kinder teachers taught the ec transition program? #kinderchat
    In reply to @dubioseducator, @CarrieMarshall1
  • dubioseducator Jun 19 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    Not a matter of who works harder (convo I've had be4) but academic expectations in kinder & lower elementary so out of control #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @teachermeg
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    Really? It's not like that at my school. But probably for lots of different factors. (Enrollment, staff vacations, funding) #kinderchat
    In reply to @tori1074
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    Came up from ECE tons & 2s was my jam. That’s my first love. In PEI it’s complicated and not enough characters to explain, lol! #kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg, @dubioseducator
  • dubioseducator Jun 19 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    Toddler to 3s they to 4s and they to kinder. So we taught kids we'd have in September #kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg, @CarrieMarshall1
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    #kinderchat
    • SMooreBC Jun 19 @ 9:48 PM EDT
      I grew up in year round and my mom was a year round teacher. We had 4 "tracks" so any given month one track was "off" and 3 others were on
      In reply to @MauiMickey, @happycampergirl
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    Oh ladies, that's a whole other topic. Am still fighting to show families formal academic expectations have no place in prek. #kinderchat
    In reply to @dubioseducator, @CarrieMarshall1
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    Did you like year round schooling? #kinderchat
    In reply to @SMooreBC, @happycampergirl
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    That’s how I always felt. Summer was a bit more relaxed and fun. Also loved snow days in ECE #kinderchat
    In reply to @tori1074, @teachermeg
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    #kinderchat
    • SMooreBC Jun 19 @ 9:49 PM EDT
      This meant smaller classes because you could fit extra 25% w/ same facility costs. It meant you were in school for 3 months then got 1 off.
      In reply to @MauiMickey, @happycampergirl
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    Oh goodness. Those twos are so exhausting! I'm teaching my toddler class for a couple of months & I'm tired to bone every day. #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @dubioseducator
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    #kinderchat
    • SMooreBC Jun 19 @ 9:50 PM EDT
      Yes! I loved it. We had it to grade 6 then switched to traditional for middle + high school. It was like having "big idea" brain breaks.
      In reply to @MauiMickey, @happycampergirl
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    Oh. That makes sense. The amount of paperwork you do is insane, Patty. #kinderchat
    In reply to @tori1074
  • dubioseducator Jun 19 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    Hey #kinderchat invite from my son to shop at Costco. Stocking cupboards 4guests. Have a gr8 summer. Thx for being here. You're the best
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    But they’re soon much fun! They always made me laugh, every day. Plus, nap time hehehe #kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg, @dubioseducator
  • SMooreBC Jun 19 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    #kinderchat I wish my mom were on twitter. For reference she taught grade 3 and then 3-6 sped (back when things were segregated)
    In reply to @MauiMickey
  • Hondahearts Jun 19 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    Anyone have suggestions for favorite K-2 apps? #NCDLCN #Kinderchat #edchat #edtech
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    Nap time is not relaxing! Someone (the loud one) is always awake. 😂 #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @dubioseducator
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    Our prov. relies on summer industries, and HS workers for those jobs. Yr round school is tuff sell #fishing #farming #tourism #kinderchat
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    My 1st job was w/toddlers. I LOVED them. LOVED. #Kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @teachermeg, @dubioseducator
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    I WAS that loud one when I was in day care… #kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg, @dubioseducator
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    I love my toddlers, but they are exhausting! It's like wrestle mania every day this summer. #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl, @CarrieMarshall1, @dubioseducator
  • madisen_clement Jun 19 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    What are some of your favorites about teaching kindergarteners? #kinderchat
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    Also, they make me laugh. I like the unpredictability of them, and I LOVE watching the lightbulbs go off when the get something #kinderchat
    In reply to @madisen_clement
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    Oh yes, I was SO TIRED while I loved them! I remember crying in the teacher bathroom from exhaustion! #Kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg, @CarrieMarshall1, @dubioseducator
  • KC_SEASportsFan Jun 19 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    I hated nap time. In fact, I got in trouble from time to time for not napping, but talking to my friend that was next to me 😂😭😂😭 #kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg, @CarrieMarshall1, @dubioseducator
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    The talkers grow up to be teachers. I’m convinced of it #kinderchat
    In reply to @KC_SEASportsFan, @teachermeg, @dubioseducator
  • askronberg Jun 19 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    i taught preschool but worked 1 summer in a toddler room. it was emotional and totally different.--i called it toddler world! #kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg, @happycampergirl, @CarrieMarshall1, @dubioseducator
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    Or attorneys?! #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan, @teachermeg, @dubioseducator
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    The argumentative ones, lol! #kinderchat
    In reply to @KeeneeLou, @KC_SEASportsFan, @teachermeg, @dubioseducator
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    Ok, folks. Time to wrap up. No formal chat for summer - we will return in August! #Kinderchat
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    Yep! The oldest child in my school is a nearly 6 year old and she prefers to come in to toddler room to "help" at Nap. #kinderchat
    In reply to @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan, @dubioseducator
  • askronberg Jun 19 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    I taught preschool. but i loved the celebration in every small moment, because they are all big moments. so much joy! #kinderchat
  • happycampergirl - Moderator Jun 19 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    Yes, the 2s make Ks look like adults! #Kinderchat
    In reply to @teachermeg, @CarrieMarshall1, @KC_SEASportsFan, @dubioseducator
  • CarrieMarshall1 Jun 19 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    Enjoy your summers #kinderchat! I have 7 more school days til I’m done done done!
  • KeeneeLou Jun 19 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    Thank you, everyone, for such a wonderful year of chatting. I love our magical Mondays! Have a safe, healthy, wonderful summer! #kinderchat
    In reply to @happycampergirl
  • MauiMickey Jun 19 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    Happy Summer, #kinderchat ! I hope you all have a restful and restorative time.
  • teachermeg Jun 19 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    For real though, the world of childcare/full day preschool is tiring, but the kids need a safe and engaging place to be #worthIt #kinderchat