As many of you know, my preschool children love the robots from Boston Dynamics. Last year it all started when I accidentally found this video: Children were over the moon. We watched this video every day, and children began to … Continue reading
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Sometimes, the simplest reward can motivate kids. Take the 1 cent Pixy Stix… A Chrysler assembly plant and Green Giant packing plant were the chief employers in the small northern Illinois town where I began…
Norway has dominated the winter Olympics. Yet, the story behind how their athletes got there is fascinating. Is it rooted in childhood? You bet! A recent article by Reuters, “Fun and Friendship Fuel Norway’s Gold Rush” hits the nail on … Continue reading
Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://pixabay.com) “Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.” Aristotle (https://en.wikipedia.org) “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” Malala Yousafzai (https://pixabay.com) “Share your knowledge.…
Today was the kindergarten’s “100 Day Museum’”display in the library at school. When children reach the 100 day milestone, they make a project at home, something that contains 100 objects. Classes are invited to the ‘museum’. We even had tickets … Continue reading
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My beloved childhood dolls It started last week. Dolls. It is growing in ways teachers hadn’t imagined. We rotate our dramatic play area frequently, and it’s been a while since it was our traditional housekeeping area with a play kitchen … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day isn’t about flowers and candy. It’s about love. For my children at school, a teacher’s love is where it all starts. You can’t have a heart without love. Love is infectious, and makes the heart grow. The bigger … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
They’re the oldest and largest living things on earth. They make and cleanse most of the air that we breathe — we literally couldn’t survive without them. Perhaps it’s because I’m currently reading Richard Powers’…
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