I've been working with young kids for a while. When I talk or write about teaching early childhood, I mention things like process and ch...

When kids come into our church kindergarten classroom, we encourage them to make choices. They can choose what to do - blocks, dramatic play...

When you encounter something new, what do you do? My kids are teaching me that it's okay to be fearless - to jump in and try something e...

Using a play-based type of learning environment encourages kids to explore ideas in different ways. Allowing open-ended exploration--explora...

Treasure each moment with your kids. Make the moments count. Provide activities that allow each moment to be important...just because.

Sometimes I forget my power as a teacher, as an adult with a group of young children. I was recently reminded. On a table I had laid out t...

What do you see happening in your classroom? What parameters do you put on what is happening? What can you learn by watching and thinking...

Have you heard the "rule" regarding cooking and presentation? "We eat with our eyes first." People usually say that when...

Sometimes when I'm in the classroom, I forget what's important. Or I focus on what I think is important.  Now we are focused on...

Do you ever wonder what others think about you? Sometimes I do. And sometimes I worry that they think I'm crazy. Recently we did a ...

This summer I'm reading and commenting on  the book   What If Everybody Understood Child Development?  by Rae Pica. Chapter 12: In ...

Yesterday I posted a quote by Fred Rogers that play is serious learning. I checked through my photos from the past month. Just look at all ...