Caroline Gaddis
@cmgaddis2
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βοΈ Mom to sweetest girlπFormer Kindergarten Tchr for 30 yrs-Retired π©πΌβπ« Gotta find the humor in lifeπ
N Georgia, USA πΊπΈ
Joined November 2016
Fifty years ago, we revered our elders. We pulled up a chair. We asked questions. We listened to their stories. Now many sit alone. In nursing homes. In a tech-driven world that has largely passed them by. We donβt value them like we used to. What if parents took the time to
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From a former Kdg teacherβ¦ALL of this!ππ»
What If We Let Kindergarten Be Kindergarten Again? I do not think five-year-olds should be taking standardized tests. I do not think there should be any formal testing before they even know how to tie their shoes. In fact, when we look at many high-performing countries around
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This is why I never gave up unstructured play/centers when I taught Kdg. And requiring centers to have an βacademic focusβ isnβt the same thing.
Why children need unstructured play Unstructured play does things instruction cannotβbecause the brain develops through the body, not separate from it. β’ Bodyβbrain connection The brain is not designed to learn while the body is still for hours. Movement increases blood flow,
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π₯ Absolutely LOVING some of these pro-America Super Bowl ads Great job with this one by Budweiser. A lot of patriotism in this one πΊπΈ
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KID ROCK: βThereβs a book thatβs sitting in your house somewhere that could use some dusting off. Thereβs a man who died for all our sins hanging from the cross. You can give your life to Jesus, and heβll give you a second chanceβ¦β CHILLS βοΈππ»
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Rod Stewart & Jeff Beck - People Get Ready https://t.co/PGjRnp2X8f via @YouTube
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Now booking for fall. Reserve your date for your school or district before its gone! https://t.co/xrtNGKd9fV
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I have never seen two adults learn the same way at the same pace, yet we expect children to do it. That difference is even bigger in kindergarten. In the same class, one child can already read. Another still confuses letters and numbers. Both are normal, because five-year-olds do
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For a long time, there was a clear education-to-work path. Work hard in school, get a good job, stay with that job, and retire with a pension and healthcare. That wasnβt a slogan or a belief system. It was how things actually worked. Careers were ladders. You climbed over time,
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Maybe Coco Gauff and race baiters should stop whining about being victims and start looking at people as human beings not by their colour of their skins or race/religion. You will see people unite but that's exactly why the establishment don't want that. https://t.co/0gdq0MSjhG
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Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere #classicrock
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π¨ HOLY CRAP. JD VANCE IS LIVID! "Everybody repeating the lie this is some innocent woman out for a drive in MN - YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU." "What that headline leaves out is the fact that that very ICE officer nearly had his life ENDED,
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For most of my life, Christmas Eve was rushed. The hustle and bustle. The excitement. And that was good. It made you feel alive. But now, itβs about the pause. The quiet. The anticipation. It is about what tomorrow represents And the peace of already knowing.
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Remember when kindergarten was half days, naps, and story time, not standardized tests and data charts? We didnβt test childhood. We lived it.
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OH. MY. HEAVENS. Iβm bawling.
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Book Giveaway! 4 people will win their choice of either Coffee with the Custodian (coming soon) or Room 212 which has gotten rave reviews! Just retweet for a chance to win! Winners announced Sunday at 8pm. https://t.co/hkA90rMg3V
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I need your vote! I was honored to be ranked #3 Education Global Guru this year and I would love to be #1 in 2026. If Iβve encouraged you through my posts, my books, or my speaking, Iβd be grateful for your nomination. Nominate here -->
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