Saturday, May 31, 2014

Sweet Saturday: Terrific Tulips & Legacy

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

GROWING OLDER IS A GIFT FROM HEAVEN: LEGACY
I never had the opportunity to meet Maya Angelou. I never spoke to her nor heard her speak. Now that possibility has passed. Yet her words will live on. That is the power of legacy. I am even more compelled to read her thoughts, in consideration of her leaving our planet. In one of the many tributes I read this week the author pointed out the obvious. "It is no wonder that her very name contained the word angel." Legacy. 

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

It is such a gift to live a long life. To have the time to consider and ponder. To muse. To reflect. To experience. To grow. To appreciate. To share. What difference does my life make? How do my contributions add to the sum? Where can I apply my efforts? How can I make a difference in the grand scheme of things? 

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

There are times when I am overcome and my breath is snatched right out of my chest. Driving up Wisconsin Highway 42 on the way to rendez-vous for dinner at Summertime Restaurant a mere couple of days ago, was just that sort of experience. I shrieked. Literally. Tulips on FIRE! The sunlight was PERFECT! The setting sublime. My dear hubby is accustomed to my need to stop our moving vehicle on a dime, in an attempt to capture something that has wrangled my heart. What you see is my effort to share this amazing experience.

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

A person I don't know, has planted this explosion of color for my indulgence and appreciation. Is this gardener still tending to this masterpiece? This profusion of color has been erupting on cue for some span of time. Beauty of this magnitude does not just happen overnight. Some brilliant one had the idea. To share. To sow bulbs and hope. To sprinkle in the remnants of a bygone era that will rust further while the flowers shine more brilliantly from year to year. Color. Color. Rust. Color. Color. Color. Rust. A tapestry. Industry of the field on two planes: commerce and art.

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

How fortunate to pass this glorious riot of color at the very zenith of the fireworks. Pinching myself as cars go whizzing past at the speed of sound, I am frozen in appreciation for this gardener. For this beauty. For this gift to the future. Will I ever again be at this juncture at just such a magical moment? I will relive this ephemeral moment through this journal entry. I share my rambles with you so I can revisit them myself. 

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement


I can capture this experience to the best of my ability with Canon and batteries and memory card at hand. It's like eating some confection, both intoxicating and inordinately satisfying at the same time. Click. Click. Click. Look this way. No that. How I long to know a little bit more about photography. I am still just beyond a point and click mentality, but no matter in an Eden of this ilk. I know with each 'snap' that these images have majesty encoded. No matter my aperture ignorance, the gardener has done the work. I just need to show up and be willing. 


Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

It amazes me still that somehow I have figured out how to take photographs and transfer them out to the wider world through this web of cyberness that connects us in a click. I am a sufficient realist to recognize that an article such as today's is primarily for my own entertainment and for my mother who reads whatever I type, so matter the subject. Mom. I took these pictures for you. I could hear your applause with each capture.

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

Back to the concept of legacy. The power of time. The garden that matures as the gardener grows wiser and more experienced. Did Maya know her brilliance from the beginning? Did she realize her impact? At what point? How truly fortunate that she lived a sufficiently lengthy life to have her insights recognized and applauded. I stood there applauding these tulips. I did. I gave a standing ovation. Honest. I did. I hoped that someone would peek out of the curtains to see my adoration.  

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

I stood there applauding these tulips. I did. I gave a standing ovation. Honest. I did. I hoped that someone would peek out from behind the curtains to see my adoration. To know that the investment and effort had been received and was in fact appreciated. The world is literally a brighter place as a result of this work.  

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

And so it is with what we love. We continue at it over the days that we are given. It grows. Our work. Our contribution. We toil through the mosquitoes. We tend and prune. We risk sunburn and weariness. Yet we are urged on knowing what possibilities our efforts may garner. Love and care. Doing that which we are able. 

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

Which skills are you developing? How does your garden grow? Which gifts have you nurtured? Can you make a loaf of bread from scratch? Our neighbor Donna does so without a recipe. I marvel over every morsel. Our little piece of ground was literally over run with scrub and weeds when we landed here seven or eight summers ago. A cacophony of industrious weeds.

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

Our little piece of ground was literally over run with scrub and weeds when we landed up here seven or eight summers ago. Allen spent one full week pulling those weeds out by hand. Bit by bit. Wringing wet. No small task, but we had a vision of being able to improve our surroundings. First it required the hard work of preparation. 

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

Every year we add another five or six (or eight or ten) Hostas. The last couple years I have been transferring the 'volunteer' fern along the back edge. It is no garden tour stop, but how kind that our new neighbor came over to mention how great it is to come home to this view. Effort. Invested over time. Give us another decade and some compost. Appreciation on a daily basis. Out the kitchen window. 

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

And now? Now we have a hummingbird in residence! We have our first hummingbird feeder. What a thrill to hear that *LOUD* hover-buzzer-whooshing as it enters the yard. Sitting in silence reading, it sounds like a sort of natural explosion. We have lived long enough to have a hummingbird feeder. To have lived to the point of appreciating what is in our midst and supporting it with our adoration, tending and care. That is to have lived well. 

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

I'm reading the set of books by Austin Kleon, "Steal Like an Artist" and "Show your Work." Austin suggests that we write what we want to read. He goes on to assure that you don't need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. Something akin to 'if you build it they will come.' I can see by my metrics and analytics that a post of this ilk will garner very few readers. Alas. I toil on midst the mosquitoes in the hopes that those who need a slap of color will somehow stumble in here to drink virtually and be fed as I have been. Today, is for my own good. To appreciate. Even if in a vacuum. Today is for my mom. Today is in appreciation of Maya. Today is for the gardener, working over numerous seasons to bring joy to those traveling on Highway 42. I thank you one and all.  

Tulips, Time and Legacy: Thank you Maya Angelou by Debbie Clement

*I had just included two 'images' with Maya quotes in my recent Slideshare on creativity. 
Here are those two images in my Maya tribute. 

Maya Angelou Quote on Creativity {from Slideshare on Creativity by Debbie Clement}


Maya Angelou quote on Dance (from Slideshare on Creativity by Debbie Clement)

Treat yourself to listening in on Austin Kleon during his TedTalk! 
Be more of yourself. 
Give that gift to the wider world. 



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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

113+ Graphs (Diagrams and Charts) from Early Childhood Classrooms

DIAGRAMS, GRAPHS and CHARTS: OH MY! 

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

I visit HUNDREDS of classrooms during a school year 
in dozens and dozens of different schools,
across a multitude of states! 
LUV IT! 
Making my author/illustrator picture book presentations is 
THRILLING!!!

Three Picture Books by Debbie Clement of Rainbows Within Reach

Taking pictures while I'm on site to share? 
PRICELESS!

I never tire of seeing excellence in early education.
Today's RoundUP theme? 

~~Graphs, Diagrams and Charts~~
Most of these are from PreK, Kinder and First Grade.
I may have slipped a couple 'older' examples in, but basically I spend the majority of my time with the littles and the primary grades. 

During my final school visit of the year, 
I saw this graph in the hallway and it took my breath away! 

To me? It looked like a quilt! 



I was very good at Math throughout my formal education years. 
Now I'm wondering if my art career resulted from all of those years spent in geometry? 
Inquisitive minds want to know.  

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

When I saw these graphs in Indiana of favorite veggies and fruits, 
I knew that it was time for a new RoundUP theme. 

So I've been digging through my files to share as many examples as I could locate. 

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

There are well over 100 variations of graphs and diagrams for your inspiration. 
By all means, PLEASE {and thank you} PIN 
from the article as you find favorites. 

I work so hard at documenting teacher excellence, in the hopes of *newbies* discovering me on Pinterest as a result of my sharing here. 
Yes. All of these amazing images are Pin-bait! 
[True confessions.]

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Make Math Meaningful in Kindergarten: Chart for Apple Preferences


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Tally Chart for Apple Preferences: RainbowsWithinReach

Graph for Estimation of Height in Non-Standard Units at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach



Non-Standard Measurement using pumpkins as unit of measurement via RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach



Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Birthday Chart {Graph & Charts RoundUP) at RainbowsWithinReach

Birthday Chart {Graph & Charts RoundUP) at RainbowsWithinReach



Birthday Chart {Graph & Charts RoundUP) at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph of Progress Toward Goals in Kindergarten at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graphs, Diagrams and Charts in Kindergarten RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach


Thinking Maps in the Classroom via RainbowsWithinReach


Thinking Maps in the Classroom via RainbowsWithinReach

Thinking Maps in the Classroom via RainbowsWithinReach


Thinking Maps in the Classroom via RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Make Math Meaningful with Weather Chart with RainbowsWithinReach

Math Journals in Kindergarten: Weather Graphing via RainbowsWithinReach

Make Math Meaningful in Kindergarten: Weather Graphing at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Weather Graph (from Graph RoundUP at RainbowsWIthinReach)

Weather Graph (from Graph RoundUP at RainbowsWIthinReach)

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Weather Graph (from Graph RoundUP at RainbowsWIthinReach)

Weather Graph (from Graph RoundUP at RainbowsWIthinReach)

Weather Graph Question (from Graph RoundUP at RainbowsWIthinReach)

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Weather "Report" in Elementary School from Weather RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach)

Graphing in Elementary School: Graph and Diagram RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Graphing in Elementary School: Graph and Diagram RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Art Class Chart: Chart RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach

Classroom Chart: Chart & Graph RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach



Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

These two presidential charts are from my visit(s) to 
THE Mr. Greg's Room. 
Yes. He is that gosh-darn-awesome in person. 
Yes. He is that clever. 
Yes. His Mustached Monsters ADORE him. 
Yes. He is giving away copies of my signed and personalized picture book, 
TALL GIRAFFE 
as his end-of-the-year gift. 
Yes. You need to visit him at Kindergarten Smorgasboard. 

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Hanging up Anchor Charts to Keep them Organized (RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach)

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Weather Cause + Effect (from Weather RoundUP at RainbowsWIthinReach)

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graphing in Elementary School at RainbowsWithinReach

Graphing Favorite Seuss Books: Seuss RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach

Dr. Seuss Chart of Favorite Books by Vote (via Seuss RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach)

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach



Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Anchor Chart Diagram in Kindergarten (RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach)

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Three Dimensional Shape Anchor Chart at RainbowsWithinReach

Diagram in Kindergarten (RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach)

Diagram in Kindergarten (RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach)

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Comparative Height Self Portraits via RainbowsWithinReach

 Visual Symbols Diagram for use on Children's Artwork at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Brain mapping in Elementary School, Diagram of prior knowledge about 'Bats"

anchor chart, color blue, hand writing, children's response, fine motor

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graphs, Diagram and Charts in Early Childhood Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach



Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Differentiation between Day and Night time Activities Diagrams at RainbowsWithinReach

Classroom Charts in Reggio Emilia, Italy via RainbowsWithinReach

Diagram of Seasons as Science: Art Project from Reggio Emilia Italy (RoundUP via RainbowsWIthinReach)

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach


Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

Graph & Diagram RoundUP: 125 Ideas from REAL Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

I am so proud of myself when I plan ahead. Even by a tad-bit.
This seems like such a critical area that I put out an invitation to my fellow bloggers to have me share some of their examples, within the same RoundUP. 

The images that follow are graciously being loaned by these WonderPeeps. 
I have included a link to the article on THEIR blog, where the graph first appeared. 
Many thanks to these kind hearted folks! 
ENJOY some more! 

First to leave her link is Mrs. Hodge!
This graph is from their 'All About Me' studies. 


With the ever growing popularity of all things "Pete the Cat" 
this idea is a classic for all times.
Make a graph of the shoe color of your students! 
Thanks Lori, for sharing your link to all things Pete! 


Speaking of shoes! Look at this image that Kaci Shared on Instagram!
"Mrs. Hoffer's Spot." 




So happy to have two different links to share from 
"A Day in First Grade." 
A word of warning, Kristen's photos are outta this world. 
Once you go to her blog, plan to spend some time going back! 
This is the link to an amazing day in outer space.


Here's the link to Kristen's Pumpkin Bread graph.
Go over to see Pilgrim ideas and QUILTS-in-action!  


Did you know that candy corn comes in differing flavors? 
Go to this link at Herding Kats in Kindergarten to see all of the gazillion PUMPKIN ideas and download your FREEBIE for the 50th Day of School


So happy to have an example from Mrs. Jump's class. 
Look at how terrific these "authentic" drawings are by her students! 
Go to this link to see all the rest of the fun and the drawings up close, you'll be happy to gather up one of Deanna's *FREEBIES* for recording your student's learning.


Here's a link from another perennial favorite presenter, Kim Adsit. 
Go to this link at "Kinder Gals" to see all of the suggestions around graphing that Kim has to offer. 


What do you know about a Plus/Delta/Fluency Diagram? 
You need to go directly to the this link at the blog, 
"Adventures of Room 129"
for all of the details. 



We're ready to wrap-it-up with my dear blogging friend Maggie. 
She has a brand new article about spending the day wearing her 'Nana hat' and how she spent the day getting worn out playing with her Wonders. 
Go see for yourself at this link, so much fun! 


If you still have a day or two left of school, you'll want to know about my two songs that are perfect for 
End of the Year Performances. 

I have both in digital format as Mp3's in zipped files with support materials. 
You can purchase them at Teachers Pay Teachers 
or directly from me at our Early Education Emporium. 

The funny thing? 
They are perfect to launch the new school year as well!

Community Building Songs: Beginning of Year & End of Year by Debbie Clement


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113 Graphs, Diagrams and Charts from Early Childhood Classrooms at RainbowsWithinReach

***Some earlier RoundUPs that fit in well with this theme are listed again below. 
All you have to do is click the picture to go back in time. 

Making Math Meaningful: Building a Math Foundation at RainbowsWithinReach

Anchor Charts on Hangers! Organization and Collection of Anchor Charts: RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach

VISUAL Learning: Cues, Supports and Systems (RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach)

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