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First Day – Observations of a Six-Year-Old Girl Chapter 3
A continuing story. Large windows lined an entire wall, flooding the classroom with morning light. Large black chalkboards covered the front wall, with a door near the windows leading to the adjoining classroom. A second blackboard and a cork bulletin board lined the wall facing the windows, interrupted only by the corridor doors at each… Continue reading
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First Day – in the Classroom Chapter 2
A continuing story. The nun, in her long black habit, stood at the top stair in front of the heavy double doors, which were opened wide, welcoming the new students to their first day of school. There she stood, erect and formidable, wielding the heavy brass bell that signaled the end of playtime and the… Continue reading
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First Day – Chapter 1
Going to School It was the first Wednesday after Labor Day, and the small red house was filled with the sounds of excited children and adults busily preparing hot breakfasts or getting the children outfitted in their new clothes. Outside, the sky was bright blue with a few scattered clouds drifting across on gentle breezes.… Continue reading
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