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Training Wheels for Film Buffs: Polar Express Inspires Kindergarten Teachers

Sandy Crawford was among several putting on engineer's cap to enchant students with book.

The Polar Express isn’t just a 1985 children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg and computer-animated movie starring Tom Hanks. It was a holiday treat for kindergartners Wednesday morning at Rolando Elementary School. Several classrooms including Sandy Crawford’s (shown here) capitalized on the 2004 Christmas film on the last day before winter break, with some students wearing pajamas. Principal Jim Parker took a turn reading from the illustrated book.  Plenty of sweet dreams until classes resume Jan. 9, 2012, in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District.


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