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Pondering Preschool: July 2010
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Those of us who presume to 'teach' must not imagine that we know how each student begins to learn." - Vivian Paley. Tuesday, July 27, 2010. How to help children feel better? One more blog with the theme of " bridges between school and home. How can you get children to relax, take a deep breath, " chill. Is there any way to teach children to self-soothe, calm down, or decompress? What if you are in a bad mood, and you simply can't deal with your child's? Are from this training:. And begin boogying. Al...
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Pondering Preschool: May 2010
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Those of us who presume to 'teach' must not imagine that we know how each student begins to learn." - Vivian Paley. Monday, May 17, 2010. What about those sharing boxes? My threes love circle time when we have the Animal Sharing Box. Colin, holding box tightly, in a soft voice to the class, "It's a zebra". Zach, "Is it a horse? Colin, quietly, "No, it's a zebra.". Me to class, "Let's ask questions ABOUT the animal, such as "Is it a BIG animal? Sara, "Is it a mouse? Does it make a ROAR sound? And then she...
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Pondering Preschool: August 2010
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Those of us who presume to 'teach' must not imagine that we know how each student begins to learn." - Vivian Paley. Friday, August 27, 2010. I just read the most fantastic book: Whatever it Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America. An editor at the New York Times Magazine. Paul Tough spent five years shadowing Geoffrey Canada. Creator and visionary of the Harlem Children's Zone. The book details Mr. Canada's extraordinary efforts to stop the cycle of poverty. Regarding research by Bett...
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Pondering Preschool: Tuesday SOL We are ending the year!
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Those of us who presume to 'teach' must not imagine that we know how each student begins to learn." - Vivian Paley. Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Tuesday SOL We are ending the year! This is a Tuesday Slice of Life. For Two Writing Teachers. Check out their website for many more reflections on teaching. My apologies for several weeks without a slice. My son is back home and on the mend.we are calling this the "summer of healing." Thank you for your many caring words! Oh, what fun they had! Yes, a great day.
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Pondering Preschool: January 2011
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Those of us who presume to 'teach' must not imagine that we know how each student begins to learn." - Vivian Paley. Sunday, January 30, 2011. What is your favorite truck, Ms. Maureen? We experienced the " dreaded wintry mix. This past week, here in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. What a nightmare! Our old neighborhood, with its power lines strewn in and amongst large trees, was beaten and bruised by this wet, icy snow. My house was without power for 63 hours - three long, cold, dark nights. As th...
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Pondering Preschool: September 2010
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Those of us who presume to 'teach' must not imagine that we know how each student begins to learn." - Vivian Paley. Sunday, September 26, 2010. Overheard in the block corner. Fall visits to classrooms, full of 3 year olds and 4 year olds. Outside, on the playground, we see a bulldozer/backhoe, working diligently, moving dirt, alongside a road. Preschoolers gather at the playground fence, in awe. See it push the dirt! It is scooping the dirt! Why is it scooping dirt? Many voices at once,. To build a house!
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Pondering Preschool: February 2011
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Those of us who presume to 'teach' must not imagine that we know how each student begins to learn." - Vivian Paley. Monday, February 28, 2011. Watercolor fun with 2s. Two year old artists with different approaches. Links to this post. Monday, February 21, 2011. What to do about squabbling? I am observing a first year teacher, in a classroom full of three and four year olds. Children are playing in centers. There is a post office set up in dramatic play, and there are rules:. With hat, jacket, and mailbag.
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Pondering Preschool: December 2010
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Those of us who presume to 'teach' must not imagine that we know how each student begins to learn." - Vivian Paley. Saturday, December 18, 2010. What does it mean to role model? I read an article in the Washington Post. Recently about a family that exercises together under the guidance of their grandmother, Margie Weiss. A personal trainer. " You like what you're used to,. Says the former competitive gymnast. " It's just what we do. Her son Michael Weiss. Or " I can't get him to do anything! You should c...
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Pondering Preschool: Tuesday SOL Summer musings
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Those of us who presume to 'teach' must not imagine that we know how each student begins to learn." - Vivian Paley. Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Tuesday SOL Summer musings. This is a Tuesday Slice of Life. For Two Writing Teachers. Check out their website for many more reflections on teaching. Let me share a few with you. So curious about the world, finding joy in their surroundings. Balls, Cars, Blocks, and Ramps. We had a "free for all" with the recyclables, with me issuing an open invitation for children t...
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Pondering Preschool: Tuesday SOL Summer of healing
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Those of us who presume to 'teach' must not imagine that we know how each student begins to learn." - Vivian Paley. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Tuesday SOL Summer of healing. This is a Tuesday Slice of Life. For Two Writing Teachers. Check out their website for many more reflections on teaching. Summer is delightfully underway and. I am immersing myself in many daily pleasures -. Reading and writing,. Painting outdoor furniture,. Walking and bicycling,. Cooking and eating well. I am trying to savor each day.
