Children must be taught HOW to think not WHAT to think. Margaret Mead

Teachers who love teaching teach children to love learning. Unknown

"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood." - Fred Rogers

  Play is the highest form of research. Albert Einstein

"The essence of teaching is to make learning contagious, to have one idea spark another."  Marva Collins

There are many children’s books and authors that I enjoy reading to my class, but one of my favorites is called “Piggie Pie” by Mem Fox. The illustrations are bright and detailed and capture the attention of the class; and the text tickles their funny bones. I have found that not only do my preschoolers enjoy having it read to them, but the school-agers enjoy it as well. (The older kids pick up on nuances in the story that the younger children miss.) You really should check out the adventures of Gritch the Witch as she attempts to find piggies for her piggie pie.