Beth Pinyerd Articles

Don’t Get Pinched on St. Patrick’s Day

I want to give my readers a heads-up: Wear green on Friday, March 17, so you won’t get pinched. St. Patrick’s Day rolls in among beautiful flowers, green clover and birds singing beautiful songs all day long. I love the way Opelika celebrates spring with the Azalea...

Children Love Newspapers

“Newspaper in Education Week” is this week, March 6 through 10. “The Observer” is “for local people, by local people” which includes children. Newspapers are truly a “golden egg” of resources and tools to be used in the early childhood classroom as well as by families...

Spring Begins To Tickle Our Senses

I love the way the seasons are defined and displayed in central Alabama. We enjoy autumn and winter, but spring begins to tickle our senses of sight, taste, touch, smell and hearing. What a truly beautiful way for you to engage your child as we embark into spring of...

Helping Children with Separation Anxiety

I can remember like it was yesterday, but it was 36 years ago. When my son was a young toddler, I took a year off from teaching to take care of him. My husband and family supported me with a day at Mother’s Day Out at Opelika First Baptist so I could get family...
I Can See Clearly Now

I Can See Clearly Now

By Beth Pinyerd “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. I am so thankful for the...

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I Can See Clearly Now

March and Spring Stroll In

“There is a time for a, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. This year has slowed us all down in enjoying the...

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