We often think of the playground as a noisy place, but notice the quiet of active movement. How is the child learning about sensory awareness? Risk taking? Self-awareness? Body mechanics? Notice the other students’ reactions (or the lack of reactions) to this boy and the bin on his head. Why do you think this is?
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This is a typical conversation between two four-year old boys. Just listen in and notice the things that are important to them and how the pictures they are looking at invoke imagination and excitement. Notice the intonation used to form questions out of statements. This is a nice view of childhood. And notice, too, that […]
Have you ever been seated at a restaurant that wasn’t very busy, and then waited and waited for your waitperson to recognize and greet you? By the time he stopped to take your order, you no longer felt a need to be courteous or polite; you felt slightly irritated and ignored. Perhaps the rest of […]
Harmony School Teacher talks about not having a school yard fence.
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Children learn best when given the chance to move! Here are three views of the joy that running and movement bring. In the third example, one child strikes at the other. Are they playing? How do you know? An intentional teacher will evaluate the situation before stepping in to correct behavior. What would you do […]
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