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Tag Archives: emergent curriculum
A Tale of Two Dale Chihuly’s – Part 1
Dale Chihuly’s glass art is magnificent. I have been fortunate to see two of his blown glass sculptures, each with a different story that inspired me in unexpected ways. “It happened like this…” The first Chihuly I saw was at … Continue reading
The New School Opening… Part 3
Emmett painted this picture of walking into school on the first day. Do you see the sun? That came straight from Emmett’s heart. Yes, there was even more that happened over the first days of school. On our science table … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, children's books, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, picture books, preschool, School, Teaching young children, wonder
Tagged Anno's Counting Book, children's books, Djembe, Early Education, emergent curriculum, Inspiration, Moving into a new school, preschool, The Stop Game
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When Children Uncover the Learning
There is a teacher term, ‘Emergent Curriculum’, which simply means that a teacher pays attention and follows the interests of children in order for real learning to happen. It means stopping to listen to what children have to say, and … Continue reading
The Past Two Weeks – School Then and Now, Part 2
In Part 1, I immediately addressed how much I miss the children. They miss me, too. We had started learning about France, with a big atlas and twenty wide-eyed children who were eager to ‘travel’ to a new country. Getting sidetracked … Continue reading
Posted in art, Early Education, Inspiration, music, preschool, self esteem, The Arts, The Beatles
Tagged art, emergent curriculum, Famous paintings, Large Blue Horses by Franz Marc, music, Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, teaching young children, The Art Show, The Scream by Edvard Munch
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The Past Two Weeks – School Then and Now, Part 1
I am missing the children. I know they are missing me. Learning will always happen, these tender moments won’t. In the past two weeks our class has completely changed. Yet, change can be a good thing. Resilience is born. Let … Continue reading
Posted in art, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, geography, Inspiration, Learning About the World, music, preschool, Teaching young children, The Arts
Tagged Early Education, emergent curriculum, France, Impressionism, Learning about France, Monet, painting, painting to music, The Art Show, van Gogh
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More Valentines For Gloria
The Valentine cards for Gloria kept coming. The plan was to make and decorate cards for our families, Yet children made cards for Gloria – first. All on their own. We watched the magic of giving happen. ”No act of … Continue reading
Gloria’s Necklace, Part 2
Yesterday’s tragedy of breaking Gloria’s beloved necklace, the one Milly gave her years ago, was a lesson in a whole lot of things – from how do you fix a problem, to doing the right thing, and caring for others. … Continue reading
Gloria’s Necklace, Part 1
Today was not a good day. Everything broke. It started with the key to our favorite game, Cranium Cariboo. We call it “The Ball Game”. It is THE game, and of course it’s no longer made. The purple key to … Continue reading
“Starry Night” Continues
The walls in my classroom are mostly filled with children’s art, as it should be. Gone are the flashy colors and cute teacher decorations. I learned long ago they are more of a distraction than anything else to children. My … Continue reading
Posted in art, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Imagination, Inspiration, joy, Love, museums, Teaching young children, The Arts
Tagged art, children and art, Early Education, emergent curriculum, Imagination, MoMA, Museum of Modern Art, Preschool classroom, Starry Night, teaching young children, Vincent van Gogh
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Joy, at the End of the Day
It’s Friday at 5:00 PM. We’ve had a full day (and week) at school. In the last hour we painted a gigantic box that will become a lunar module next week and fly to the moon. Yesterday was the Cold … Continue reading