October
There is something I love about October at school. August is full of excitement, new backpacks, new teachers, new classrooms and figuring everything out. September is when we start getting into a rhythm. But by October, something changes. We really start to know each other. Teachers know who comes in ready to talk first thing […]
Sometimes the Best Thing We Can Do Is Let Them Try
Sometimes the Best Thing We Can Do Is Let Them Try There is something very tempting about watching a young child struggle with something we know we could fix in about three seconds. The zipper won’t cooperate. The paper won’t fit into the folder. They can’t quite remember what comes next in their workbook. Their […]
What Children Remember About Their Teachers
What Children Remember About Their Teachers I can remember teachers from my childhood, and what is interesting is that I don’t remember very many of their lesson plans. I don’t remember what worksheet we did on a random Tuesday. I don’t remember what was written on the bulletin board. But I remember how certain teachers […]
Learning Has More Than One Look
Learning Has More Than One Look One of the things I really love about working with young children is watching the moment when something finally clicks. Sometimes it happens sitting at a table with a workbook open. They have practiced that letter or number several times, and suddenly they get it. Other times, it happens […]