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John Sinnett's Kindergarten Class

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Mr. Sinnett sitting and talking with his students.
  

John Sinnet emphasizes the three Rs -- respect, responsibility, and relationships -- when teaching reading and writing to his kindergarten students.

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 Mr. Sinnet.

"I want them to start thinking in kindergarten about how they need to make some kind of plan in their head for their writing. I have them draw the picture first, and then we label some of the things in the picture, which brings in literacy -- beginning sounds, ending sounds -- depending on where the children are."
John Sinnett

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