Beth Pinyerd Articles

Classroom Observer | Dec. 19, 2024

Embracing the Christmas Spirit OPINION — As one walks the streets of Opelika, Auburn and Lee County, it truly takes your breath away on how beautifully decorated our community is for Christmas! It is this writer’s heartfelt desire to encourage children, individuals,...

Classroom Observer | Nov. 7, 2024

Children learn thankfulness OPINION — Lee County is beautifully displaying landscapes as leaves are turning. Sunrises and sunsets are brilliant colors. Festivals of gratefulness are being celebrated in our community everywhere and truly, after the initial busyness of...

Classroom Observer | Oct. 31, 2024

The Greatest Generation OPINION — The Greatest Generation includes people born between 1901 and 1927. There are lessons and core values that we can learn from them, not only to strengthen our own personal lives but to strengthen our society as a whole. Let’s keep in...

Classroom Observer | Oct. 17, 2024

Through the eyes of a child OPINION — With Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton having hit the Southeastern United States recently, it refreshes memories that Lee County has been affected by tornadoes — we all have been affected by natural disasters in some way. As...
Classroom Observer | Oct. 10, 2024

Classroom Observer

Sweet fruits of Fall OPINION — We are so blessed to have a community that celebrates all the Fall activities. This is truly a very busy and active...

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Classroom Observer | Oct. 10, 2024

Classroom Observer | Aug. 29, 2024

Teaching children our Labor Day lessons OPINION — I remember that when I was a child we didn’t start the school year till after Labor Day due to not...

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Classroom Observer | Oct. 10, 2024

Classroom Observer | Aug. 15, 2024

Fruits of the Spirit OPINION — As an older teacher, I am blessed to be doing inter-generational teaching at Trinity Preschool. Lee Ann Scroggins is...

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Classroom Observer | Oct. 10, 2024

Classroom Observer | Aug. 8, 2024

Teachers greet students with hope OPINION — Our students enter the classroom this week to begin the 2024-2025 school year. As teachers, when we see...

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Classroom Observer | Oct. 10, 2024

Classroom Observer | July 18, 2024

Summer is not done yet OPINION — I can remember my son cherished his days out of school for summer when he was young. Being the child of a teacher,...

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Classroom Observer | Oct. 10, 2024

Classroom Observer

A front row seat for the Summer Olympics OPINION — Put on your seatbelt in your imaginary airplane as we fly to the beautiful capital seat of...

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