I’m sure that on this particular entry in my daughter’s Kindergarten Journal, she intended to write, “Over the summer, I want to swim.” What she actually wrote, in her special attempting-to-sound-the-words-out-way, makes me laugh, though, as it’s probably a true
Kindergarten Creativity
I’m sure that I’m more than a little biased, but I think my kindergartner is pretty fantastically creative. This morning she made a robot out of boxes, paper and crayons (for the antennas), declaring as she worked, “I’ve always wanted
Why I Became a Teacher
It was a spring day when I was in second grade. My teacher, young and with long dark hair, was the most beautiful woman I knew. She shared strawberry candies with me, and I adored her. That morning, we had
Pondering Montessori
I had the great privilege of spending much of the day yesterday visiting classrooms in a local Montessori elementary school. There’s so much about the Montessori philosophy that I like. And especially this time of year, when there’s so much
Rigorous, or Just Difficult?
This past weekend on #satchatwc on Twitter the topic was rigor in education – what does it mean, what does it look like. From several people on Twitter and blogs, and again in an actual face-to-face conversation with a teacher
Classroom Organization: Pockets
Just this week, I’ve seen a couple teachers using over-the-door shoe pocket organizers to store classroom materials. I’ve used them for years, too, so it’s fun to see the same idea working for others. Great minds think alike, right? I