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Love when the kids gwannnn wid demself!!!!😭🇯🇲🥹🤣

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✨ Skip counting, but make it FUN! 🎶👏🏽 @rootedliteracy

Who said learning math had to be boring?! Not in Mrs. Shepard’s classroom! 💃🏽📚

Today, my scholars were building their number sense through skip counting, rhythm, repetition, and a whole lot of excitement! 🧠💛

When scholars are engaged, learning becomes an EXPERIENCE! We don’t just count numbers over here… we make every number COUNT! 🔥

#MrsShepardsClass #KindergartenTeacher #SkipCounting #LearningThroughFun #TeacherLife KindergartenMath TeachersOfInstagram MakingLearningFun NumberSense

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These scholars are something else!!!! Wouldn’t trade them for the world though!!!

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Full video!!!!! @rootedliteracy November Calendar will open soon.POV: When a Jamaican kindergarten teacher introduces FICTION vs. NONFICTION for the first time! 🇯🇲😂�

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🇯🇲💗 “I’m leaving my sweet Jamaica soon… Everything is about to change.”

For Ce-Ce, Jamaica is more than just a place. It’s home. 🏡

It’s the laughter in the yard, the memories with Mama and Daddy, the playful moments with Saturday the goat, and the love that surrounds her.

But soon, this little Jamaican girl will begin a journey that changes everything. 🇯🇲✈️🇨🇦

A new country. A new school. A new home.

But can you ever truly leave home behind when it lives in your heart? ❤️

📖 HOME IN MY HEART
Written and Illustrated by Venessa Alecia

✨ Available October 17, 2026, on Amazon!

#HomeInMyHeart #ChildrensBooks #JamaicanStories #JamaicaToCanada #CaribbeanChildren AmazonBooks

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POV: You teach adjectives and immediately regret making yourself the example 😭😂

I said, “Use an adjective to describe Mrs. Shepard.”

My scholar: “GINORMOUS.”

Me: 😭 Sir… I asked for an adjective, not emotional damage! 😂

But hey… he understood the assignment! 📚👏🏾

What adjective would YOUR scholar use to describe you?

#TeacherLife #Adjectives #KidsSayTheDarndestThings #KindergartenTeacher #RootedInLiteracy LiteracyIsFun

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Needs vs Wants!!! Listen to what 1 of my scholars said about Bluey!!!

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You can’t solve a word problem if you can’t read it. You can’t understand science if you can’t comprehend it. You can’t explore history if you can’t understand the story! @rootedliteracy

Reading is more than a subject—it’s a LIFE SKILL! And in my classroom, we’re building strong readers, one sound, one word, and one sentence at a time! 💛

#ReadingIsFundamental #LiteracyMatters #KindergartenTeacher #RootedInLiteracy #TeacherLife BuildingStrongReaders

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😂 POV: You ask a kindergartener who the characters are in the story, and suddenly you’re getting a full HISTORY LESSON!

Baby, I asked WHO was in the story, not what happened before, during, and after the Civil War! 😭📚

#KindergartenChronicles #TeacherHumor #KindergartenTeacher #ReadingComprehension #TeacherLife

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POV: Your kindergarten teacher is Jamaican, so even syllables have a little island flavor! 🇯🇲🥁😂

Who said learning syllables had to be boring?! Today, we brought out the drum, added a little patois, and turned our phonics lesson into a whole Jamaican experience!

We don’t just clap syllables over here… WE DRUM DEM OUT! 🥁🇯🇲

Learning should be engaging, memorable, and FUN! These scholars will never forget how to break words into syllables!

Mrs. Shepard’s classroom: Where culture meets education! 💛

#JamaicanTeacher #KindergartenTeacher #Syllables #TeacherReels #TeachersOfInstagram PhonicsFun JamaicanPatois BlackTeachers LearningThroughMusic MrsShepard

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Follow @rootedliteracy ROOTIESSSS! 👀🌱 The October calendar opens in just 2 HOURS! ⏰

October tutoring spots are limited, so if you’ve been waiting to get your scholar ROOTED in literacy, get ready! 📚✨

Set those alarms — booking opens in 2 HOURS!
💻 rootedinliteracyga.com

#RootedInLiteracy #Rooties #LiteracyTutoring #ReadingTutor #OctoberBookings ReadingSupport

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⏳🌱 3 DAYS TO GO, ROOTIES! 💚💛

The countdown is ON! My October calendar opens in just THREE DAYS, and I’m so excited to welcome new and returning scholars to continue growing with me.

Whether your scholar needs help with reading, phonics, spelling, comprehension, or building confidence, I’m here to help those little roots grow STRONG! 📚✨

💻 Virtual tutoring sessions
📖 Personalized literacy support
🌱 Strong Roots. Brighter Futures.

SET YOUR REMINDERS, ROOTIES! October appointments will be available soon, and spots are limited!

🔗 Visit rootedinliteracyga.com to book your scholar’s session when the calendar opens!

Let’s keep planting seeds of literacy and watching our scholars BLOOM! 💚

#RootedInLiteracy #Rooties #OctoberBookings #VirtualTutoring #ReadingTutor LiteracyMatters StrongRootsBrighterFutures

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