I always get inspiration from the blogs, tweets, and posts I read. Here are a few things I read in the past week (or so) that have me thi...

When I think about teaching, I think the room, the learning environment, plays a key role. The room should have materials that are engaging...

I love this quote from Frank Lloyd Wright. And it makes me think about my kindergartners and my space. Each year my classroom changes so...

What's the biggest mistake you've made in a classroom? Oh, I've made some great ones along the way. I think the first one tha...

from Bridging the Relationship Gap What atmosphere are we creating for children? What are we doing to create an engaging and interestin...

If children made choices, explored, decided what to do and not do, learned something new - then the day was successful. Even if they tota...

Free to Learn by Peter Gray Chapter 9 - Free Age Mixing: A Key Ingredient for Children's Capacity for Self-Education "T...

In my second grade class, we had a pencil sharpener attached to the wall. You know, the regular crank kind of sharpener. The one tha...

I am reading and reflecting on the book Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess. The "pirate" philosophy is built on these things...

Learning environment is important. Teacher Tom often echoes the Reggio Emilio philosophy and calls it the "third teacher." As I...

I am  reading and reflecting  on the  book   Teach Like a Pirate  by Dave Burgess. The "pirate" philosophy is built on these t...

from Teach Like a Pirate Is there music playing? Can kids use the hot glue gun? Are the blinds open or closed? Do the kids sit and list...

I am reading and reflecting on the book Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess. The "pirate" philosophy is built on these thing...

It's that time of year. School has started here where I live. Other teachers and students are headed back in the coming weeks. Here ...