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Valentine’s Day 1957
The wooden classroom floors were scuffed and worn from first graders hard-soled shoes skipping, jumping, occasionally walking, and dragging mud and snow in from outside. By the time it was my turn to be a first grader in the old … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950 school, classroom, first grade, memories, school, Valentine's Day
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The Gift Exchange
December 1956. I posted this 5 years ago but it seems like a good time to post it again. This year, when nothing is normal, is a good time for memories. The first grade classroom crackled with excitement. Small packages … Continue reading
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Tagged boomer blog, Christmas gift exchange, elementary school, first grade, Life in the 1950's
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Back-to-school (Part 2)
In my first grade classroom, we each had our own desk. The desks were nailed to the floor in rows and the desk was attached to the seat of the person in front of you. The seats flipped up … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice and Jerry, circle games, Conduct, elementary school, first grade, memories, mimeograph, Recess, school days
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