Earphones

Earphones and music CDs are a big part of some student's day.

Each youngster has their own set of earphones in labeled plastic bags and most can operate the sound system without any adult help.

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Movie Day

Friday is Movie May for the All Stars--sometimes celebrated with popcorn but today, since the bean cup was full, ice cream.

(The all-engrossing movie was the new kidsflick, Rio.)  

About the All Stars: A technique for encouraging good behavior for younger children. Each student is issued a sheet showing activities to be completed during the day. The teacher places a star on each activity as it is completed. An "All Star Day" is one in which the child has been given a star for each completed segment. An "All Star Week" is a week in which all students have received stars for every task during every day.

About the bean cup: this is a schoolroom trick used by some teachers to help encourage good behavior. Every time the teacher notices something worthy, he adds a bean to a transparent cup placed in a prominent place. When the cup is full he gives the class a reward.

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Art

Art

Different things to different people.

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Morning Lesson

The morning lesson.

Sometimes the morning lesson is quite simple--meeting with the teacher and going along with his directions.

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Big Boy Lunch

For a big boy, hot school lunch is always good! (2/8/12)

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Holy Grail

Thanks to Tanya for this cartoon idea! TM

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Trinidad Beach

Drying Seaweed. (Tommy Photo 2012)

We now live near enough to the fishing village of Trinidad, CA that we can drive there in less than an hour.

You must walk down a long log and packed dirt staircase to visit the public Trinidad Beach.

When you arrive, the beach is awfully nice, with sand, rocks and seaside plants.

When we were there recently there were a few people playing with their dogs--some with children-- all having relaxed beachy fun and a couple of harbor seals were sleeping on the nearby rocks too.

T&T (Tommy Photo 2012)

Trinidad Beach is one of those places where everywhere you turn there is a beautiful scene just asking to be photographed.

Isn't it?

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