Beth Pinyerd Articles

Give a Friend a Hug

OPINION — As early childhood teachers we try to celebrate each day with our classroom of young children.  Wednesday, April 26, is celebrated as “Hug A Friend Day!”  An unknown author truly coined what a hug means to us by writing “The Hug.” A few lines of this...

A Month of Celebrations

OPINION — One thing I absolutely love about growing up in Opelika is that town folks love to tell good jokes and laugh. Laughter seems to bring our community together during happy and sad times. Our community loves to laugh. And this week is an especially good time to...

Spring Colors Give Us Hope

Don’t we all love the smell of fresh crayons as we open up a brand new box? On March 31, we can delight our senses of sight, smell and touch as we color and draw to our heart’s delight with children and families. We can thank Binney and Smith in 1903 for providing us...

The World Needs Grandparents

Mary Anne Bryant with Emaline Mackey and Myriah Elrod.  As the season of spring bursts forth with green “peek-a-boos,” I think of the special relationships young children have with grandparents and senior adults. We might be a biological grandparent, a foster...
A Teacher’s Teacher in Celebrating Children

Fill the Picnic Basket

July provides many celebrations. It is known as Baked Beans Month, Blueberry Month, Grilling Month, Hot Dog Month, National Ice Cream month; but my...

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A Teacher’s Teacher in Celebrating Children

Baby Boomers Remember History

By Beth Pinyerd “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. Welcome June 2021! As I look...

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A Teacher’s Teacher in Celebrating Children

Summer Lights Up Our Lives

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. By Beth Pinyerd I love the song, “Those Lazy,...

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A Teacher’s Teacher in Celebrating Children

Reflections of Summer Joys

By Beth Pinyerd “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. This coming Monday, we...

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A Teacher’s Teacher in Celebrating Children

Turn Around, Look at Me!

By Beth Pinyerd “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. As we come to the end of the...

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