Huckleberries: Show-tell still brings oohs-aahs

Some things don’t change, even in our ever-changing world. Take show-and-tell, for example. Or, as it’s called in one local kindergarten class, “show-and-hotel.” A kindergarten teacher who chooses to remain anonymous writes an entertaining blog about her experiences in the classroom: A Butterfly Moment. Recently, one tyke was so excited about showing off a possession to her classmates that she dubbed the venerable exercise “show-and-hotel.” And what do kids show-and-hotel today? A Butterfly Moment lists a dozen things: One art kit with a book in which you can color anything; one Spiderman sticker book that brought “oohs” and “aahs”; one story about visiting grandparents who apparently can do back flips and somersaults; one dinosaur play set with dinosaurs that try to eat cars; one soccer trophy; one set of orange and red pom-poms; one little bag of “thousands” of polished rocks (more “oohs” and “aahs”); one stuffed polar bear; one “Bedtime Bear” Care Bear; one leopard-print umbrella in a case that matches; one stuffed, blue Scooby Doo; and one story: “It was my birthday and now I’m this many (5 fingers) and then I’m going to be this many (3 fingers).” No iPods. No cell phones. No calculators. Yet.

“ If unscientific Huckleberries Online polls are accurate, Post Falls residents will vote to tear down the current City Hall after the new one opens. They will also elect Kerri Thoreson (over Kristy Reed Johnson and Jack Evans), Linda Wilhelm (over Keith Hutcheson and Anthony Skarisky) and Skip Hissong (over Angela Alexander) to the City Council.

“ Quote of the Day (from Huckleberries Online): “I don’t know how much (developer John) Stone will make off of Riverstone, but he deserves to make a mint for doing the project right.” – JimmyMAC. Bingo.