1. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
By Judith Viorst illustrated by Ray Cruz
2. Popcorn
By Frank Asch
3. But No Elephants
By Jerry Smath
4. Henry's Awful Mistake
By Robert Quackenbush
5. The Giant Jam Sandwich
By John Vernon Lord
6. Corduroy
By Don Freeman
7. The Big Orange Splot
By Daniel Manus Pinkwater
8. Jamberry
By Bruce Degan
9. I Like You
By Sandol Warburg illustrated by Jacqueline Chwast
10. I am a Bunny
By. Ole Risom
11. There's a Nightmare in my Closet
By Mercer Mayer
12. Caps for Sale
By Esphyr Slobodkina
13. The Ox-Cart Man
By Donald Hall illustrated by Barbara Cooney
14. Strega Nona
By Tomie DePaola
15. Blueberries for Sal
By. Robert McCloskey
16. Make Way for Ducklings
By Robert McCloskey
17. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
By Virginia Lee Burton
18. The Little House
By Virginia Lee Burton
19. The Runaway Bunny
By Margaret Wise Brown
20. Harry the Dirty Dog
By Gene Zion
21. In the Night Kitchen
By Maurice Sendak
22. The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear
By Don Wood
23. Noah's Ark
By Peter Spier
24. Richard Scarry's What do People Do All Day
By Rickard Scarry
25. Madeline
By Ludwig Bemelmans
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
twentyfive memories
1. being spanked for something I didn't do
2. getting sticky from honey at my kindergarten's teddy-bear picnic
3. getting detention in fourth grade for leaving school and going home at lunchtime..and not coming back
4. taking my dad to the hospital when he fell while hiking and came home wicked bloody
5. my dog poky
6. the pink ked's I owned for one day/ chewed up by memory five.
6. the library elevator
7. the giant wooden shoe climbing structure in my grade-school
8. my dad leaving to go to a funeral in eastern montana, being gone a really long time.
9. my mom falling down on the ice outside.
10. my brother getting angry and throwing a chair in my bedroom.
11. liking the chicago cubs to get a boy's attention in the 5th grade.
12. my cat jellybean dying. he was the only cat I ever liked and I still miss him.
13. ripping my favorite purple pants
14. sitting close to my mom and eating popcorn
15. watching the wizard of oz and hiding under a blanket
16. my dad telling me the first time he saw the flying monkeys it was in a theater and he nearly peed his pants.
17. being frustrated in highschool
18. being frightened by highschool
19. being silly then sad in highschool
20. leaving early from highschool
21. getting lost on a train in germany
22. the day i met matthew he was in the backyard. He had a red plaid shirt on.
23. the day we got married it was really hot out..but I never noticed.
24. the day I gave birth to Ramona she stopped crying when i sang to her.
25. the day I gave birth to Sam i am pretty sure he smiled.
2. getting sticky from honey at my kindergarten's teddy-bear picnic
3. getting detention in fourth grade for leaving school and going home at lunchtime..and not coming back
4. taking my dad to the hospital when he fell while hiking and came home wicked bloody
5. my dog poky
6. the pink ked's I owned for one day/ chewed up by memory five.
6. the library elevator
7. the giant wooden shoe climbing structure in my grade-school
8. my dad leaving to go to a funeral in eastern montana, being gone a really long time.
9. my mom falling down on the ice outside.
10. my brother getting angry and throwing a chair in my bedroom.
11. liking the chicago cubs to get a boy's attention in the 5th grade.
12. my cat jellybean dying. he was the only cat I ever liked and I still miss him.
13. ripping my favorite purple pants
14. sitting close to my mom and eating popcorn
15. watching the wizard of oz and hiding under a blanket
16. my dad telling me the first time he saw the flying monkeys it was in a theater and he nearly peed his pants.
17. being frustrated in highschool
18. being frightened by highschool
19. being silly then sad in highschool
20. leaving early from highschool
21. getting lost on a train in germany
22. the day i met matthew he was in the backyard. He had a red plaid shirt on.
23. the day we got married it was really hot out..but I never noticed.
24. the day I gave birth to Ramona she stopped crying when i sang to her.
25. the day I gave birth to Sam i am pretty sure he smiled.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
twentyfive thoughts about me.
1. I am a Mom.
2. I am an educator.
3. I believe that infancy to 3 is one of the most important developmental and fragile times for children.
4. I believe that the care and opportunities offered to small children should be thoughtful and deliberate.
5. I believe in silly.
6. I love the wiggles.
7. i love mr. rogers.
8. i love children's literature.
9. i love napping.
10. I am 31.
11. I am married.
12. I have two children.
13. and a dog.
14. I will never own a fish because the fragile life-span concerns me.
15. i believe in structure.
16. and chaos.
17. Somethings should always stay the same.
18. like lunch-time.
19. I am starting a blog because it helps me to write things down.
20. Sharing them makes the process less lonely.
21. i really enjoy musical theater.
22. jello
23. and baby carrots.
24. Helping parents and providers provide the best nurturing care for their children is incredibly important to me.
25. I think it might be my life goal.
2. I am an educator.
3. I believe that infancy to 3 is one of the most important developmental and fragile times for children.
4. I believe that the care and opportunities offered to small children should be thoughtful and deliberate.
5. I believe in silly.
6. I love the wiggles.
7. i love mr. rogers.
8. i love children's literature.
9. i love napping.
10. I am 31.
11. I am married.
12. I have two children.
13. and a dog.
14. I will never own a fish because the fragile life-span concerns me.
15. i believe in structure.
16. and chaos.
17. Somethings should always stay the same.
18. like lunch-time.
19. I am starting a blog because it helps me to write things down.
20. Sharing them makes the process less lonely.
21. i really enjoy musical theater.
22. jello
23. and baby carrots.
24. Helping parents and providers provide the best nurturing care for their children is incredibly important to me.
25. I think it might be my life goal.
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