Jennie Fitzee blogs about life as an elementary school teacher – if you don’t yet know her. Recently she’s run a series of posts about the genesis of two delightful classroom quilts inspired by her children and created by a talented quilter, Milly. Start here and follow the story. You have to be moved, especially […]
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It is a real joy, to see how you can teach preschoolers and give them something for their future life. Jennie Fitzkee from the Groton Community School in Massachusetts shows this in a special way, in a current project. Milly – Part 1 Milly – Part 2 Milly – Part 3 Milly – Part 4 Milly – Part 5 […]
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Milly – Part 4 Posted on July 24, 2021 by Jennie In Part 3, Milly brought in beautiful fabrics and placed them on the sketch of the Peace Quilt spread out across a big table. Children came to her like moths to a candle, picking out just the right fabrics. At last the quilt was completed, […]
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Milly – Part 3 Posted on July 21, 2021 by Jennie In Part 2, Milly came onto the scene, meeting the children and Gloria. She accepted the “challenge” – as she called it – of quilting a mural which would become a Peace Quilt. Gloria started the ball rolling with her own blankie, actually her personal Peace […]
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The Real Start of Teaching the Fourth of July Posted on July 3, 2021 by Jennie The Fourth of July – America’s declaration of independence. I teach children about the American flag, and patriotism. It’s important. Best of all, children often lead the way. Their interests are the springboard for the best learning. The Fourth of […]
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