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Lessons from the dragonfly
When I was little, I was fiercely afraid of dragonflies. To be clear, I was scared of many things when I was little. Based on some trauma...

Matt Halpern
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Podcast Episode 2: Pandemic Teaching or My Year in COVIDgarten
I'm not sure what I was thinking, tackling my year of teaching during the pandemic as my first full podcast episode... I think it may be...

Matt Halpern
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How teaching early ed is like an 80's song
Forever Young by Alphaville - Forever young, I want to be forever young I grew up in the 80’s. I’m a complete sucker for 80’s music....

Matt Halpern
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Hello, it's me!
Well, hello there! I wanted to write a post to update (old and new) friends. After almost twenty years as a classroom teacher (with a...

Matt Halpern
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Find joy in the small things.
Here’s the thing. Teaching can get heavy. Yes, even in kindergarten. There’s so much to cover and never enough time. What matters is we...

Matt Halpern
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One simple (and free) way to reward your class.
After finishing a writing unit, my class was feeling celbratory. Kindergarteners are learning to write and that is not an easy task! ...

Matt Halpern
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