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
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(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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Thank you, Mitch Teemley for your wise and wonderful trees. Yes, they are earth’s elders, storing its wisdom. Trees are also central to children learning about life and nature. They play a big role. Very big. Mitch Teemley They’re the … Continue reading
Today I showed children Nathan Chen’s Gold Medal Olympic performance. Children need to be inspired by the Olympic athletes. Why? Because they need to see regular people who were just like them, and worked hard. They need to cheer success. … Continue reading
Whenever my preschool curriculum is focused on a country, it always explodes in the best of ways. Children are captivated as soon as we open our Big Book Atlas and view our satellite map. We sing the ‘Days of the … Continue reading
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