madelyn schwartz

teacher of tiny humans. play enthusiast. always on a mission to make people feel good + see their worth. @UCLAWACD & @StanfordEd.

[madelyn schwartz @madelynross]

@Ruggable Just did! Thank you!

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@Ruggable Would you consider donating one of your amazing standard rug pads to my TK classroom? We have a beautiful 9x12 Ruggable that a kind neighbor donated to our classroom, but we are missing the pad. 🙏 Thank you for considering!

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@Apple2OrangeEdu Anything and everything!

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You can take the teacher out of the classroom, but you can’t take the classroom out of the teacher.

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In 2014, I worked as an IA at @WillRogersSTEM alongside Mrs. Urias, a one-of-a-kind teacher. Though she retired in 2019, we have remained close friends. We have shared many moments together over the years in @SMMUSD & beyond. Today, she met my baby (the twinning was accidental)!

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Go Lions! 🦁

[Santa Monica Education Foundation @smedfdn]

Thanks to the incredible support of @McKinleyLions families, we've received a generous gift of $15,000! 🙌 A huge shoutout to those who contributed to our Annual Fund. Your dedication to our students truly make a difference. Here's to bright futures ahead!🏫💕🚀 #McKinleyStrong

[Santa Monica Education Foundation @smedfdn]

Thanks to the incredible support of @McKinleyLions families, we've received a generous gift of $15,000! 🙌 A huge shoutout to those who contributed to our Annual Fund. Your dedication to our students truly make a difference. Here's to bright futures ahead!🏫💕🚀 #McKinleyStrong

[madelyn schwartz @madelynross]

I feel like I should keep a pocket-sized version of this article on me at all times to hand out every time someone asks me, “What grade do you teach?” followed by… “What is TK?”

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

Parents say choosing a school for their 4-year-old can be daunting, especially when they aren’t quite sure what to expect. Here’s what we know so far about how preschool and transitional kindergarten differ. ⬇️ https://t.co/FogAbk35Ob

[California Teachers Association @WeAreCTA]

This #WomensHistoryMonth, let's fix a broken system that leaves educators without any paid disability related to pregnancy! #AB2901 will end a status quo that disproportionately discriminates against women. Sign on to join our fight for #PregnancyLeaveNow! https://t.co/05piTIjGEW

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As an early childhood educator expecting my first baby (any day!), revisiting favorites and finding new books and authors while organizing the nursery bookshelf has been one of the most exciting parts of this journey. 🩵

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What a treat seeing my dad’s on-court recognition last night as part of Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night at the @UCLAMBB game! Physician, Clinical Professor and 42-year season ticket holder. 👏🐻🏀

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Thanks to our @smedfdn AEG Grant, we’re using this @LakeshoreLM light table and manipulatives to represent numbers in different ways.

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“I can count to 17 AND make a pattern. No buttons. Button button. No buttons. Button button.”

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Today, we read Most Marshmallows by Rowboat Watkins and challenged ourselves to make marshmallow structures using mini marshmallows and toothpicks.

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In TK, we’ve been setting goals for 2024 and talking about what it means to “put your best foot forward.” 🎊

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A friendly face in a new position — we loved welcoming our new @McKinleyLions principal, Ms. DW, into our class this morning!

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Highly recommend @shoptemu for really fun counting collections!

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After reading Latke, the Lucky Dog, one student mentioned that latkes and pancakes are “like the same but not exactly.” A double bubble @ThinkingMaps was the perfect way to organize our thinking about that!

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@smedfdn @McKinleyLions We are already enjoying the benefits of the AEG! We love our new light table from @LakeshoreLM. 🔅 Thank you, @smedfdn!